[Web4lib] Collaborative Text Messaging Reference project

[Lori Bell]

Greetings!  Today, we had the first advisory meeting of the Infoquest collaborative text messaging reference project.  We have 25 participants so far, and we are interested in having additional library members.  If you would like to join the project communications group, go to http://groups.google.com/group/InfoQuest
I have attached project informational documents if you are interested.  Each library is asked to staff the service two hours per week, attend advisory group meetings and participate in training.  If you would like to participate, please fill out the agreement form and return it to Valerie Brandon at ALS via email at vbrandon at alliancelibrarysystem.com or by fax 309-694-9230.  Please return to us by May 15.  If you have further questions, please do not hesitate to contact me. Hope you will join us. Lori
 
1.       Peoria Public Library 
2.      Little Elm Public Library 
3.      Washington County Cooperative Services 
4.      Bradley University 
5.      Alliance Library System 
6.      Abilene Christian University 
7.      University of North Texas 
8.      South central Regional Library System/New York 
9.      Kutztown University 
10.     Maricopa Community Colleges 
11.     Peacock Middle School Library 
12.     Black Hawk East Learning Resource Center 
13.     Contra Costa County Library 
14.     Illinois Central College 
15.     Bloomington Public Library 
16.     University of Nebraska – Omaha 
17.     University of South Florida – Tampa 
18.     Broome County Public Library 
19.     University of Illinois Library of the Health Sciences- Peoria 
20.     Mark and Emily Turner Memorial Library 
21.     Alison miller, Librarian 
22.     Olney Central College 
23.  Houston Public LIbrary 
24.  Nielsen Library 
25.  Felician College 



Lori Bell
Director of Innovation
Alliance Library System
600 High Point Lane
East Peoria, IL 61611
(309)694-9200 ext. 2128
lbell at alliancelibrarysystem.com

--- On Fri, 5/1/09, Deanne Peterson <dmpeters at owu.edu> wrote:

From: Deanne Peterson <dmpeters at owu.edu>
Subject: [collib-l] Reference Text Messaging
To: collib-l at ala.org
Date: Friday, May 1, 2009, 3:22 PM








Hi everyone-

Currently I am exploring text messaging as a way of receiving reference questions.  I was hoping to get some feedback about services people are using to receive such messages. Specifically, I am looking into options that would allow us to receive text messages from students through Meebo and respond back to cell phones via Meebo as well. Right now I have been looking at AOL's AIM as well as Text A Librarian. I'd love to hear from people currently using one or the other, what you think the pros and cons are, your experience with providing/using this service, how you marketed the service, etc. 

You can respond to the list or directly to me if you prefer. 

Thanks so much. 

Dee Peterson
Public Services Librarian
Beeghly Library
Ohio Wesleyan University
Delaware, OH 43015