[Libs-Or] Fwd: [Publib] Join Infoquest at no charge throughDecember 2010!

[O'NEILL Barbara]

Yes, 7 members of Washington County Cooperative Library Services are
participating.
 
Barbara O'Neill

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[mailto:libs-or-bounces at listsmart.osl.state.or.us] On Behalf Of Diedre
Conkling
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throughDecember 2010!
	
	
	Are any Oregon libraries a part of this project?
	
	
	---------- Forwarded message ----------
	From: Lori Bell <lbell927 at yahoo.com>
	Date: Tue, Aug 4, 2009 at 11:53 AM
	Subject: [Publib] Join Infoquest at no charge through December
2010!
	To: lita-l at ala.org, publib at webjunction.org, ascla-l at ala.org
	
	
	
We invite you to join My Info
Quest!(http://www.myinfoquest.info/libraries.htm)  This is a new library
service we believe to be the first multitype collaborative text
messaging reference service of its kind. The Alliance Library System
(www.alliancelibrarysystem.com <http://www.alliancelibrarysystem.com/> )
in East Peoria, Ill., has partnered with over 50 participating libraries
including the following ALS members:  Alpha Park Public Library
District, Blackhawk East LRC, Bradley University, Illinois Central
College, Peoria Public Library, Bloomington Public Library, University
of Illinois at Chicago Library of the Health Science-Chicago and Quincy
Public Library.  ALS worked with Altarama Information Systems
(www.altarama.com <http://www.altarama.com/> ); and WebClarity Software,
Inc. (www.webclarity.info <http://www.webclarity.info/> ), developers of
PeopleWhere (www.peoplewhere.com <http://www.peoplewhere.com/> ), to
build this new reference service. The pilot program launched on July 20
and will extend until Dec. 31. Thanks to the proceeds from the online
Handheld Librarians conference, participants will be able to participate
in the project at no charge and the project will continue from
January-December 2010!  The patrons of approximately 50 libraries from
all over the U.S. are now able to text a question from their mobile
phones to 309-222-7740 and a "real, live librarian" will respond within
minutes. The service is free of charge, but standard text messaging
rates apply. Answers are sent to cell phones by librarians in 320
characters or less, or the equivalent of two 160-character text
messages. The hours of service are Monday through Friday, 8 a.m.-10 p.m.
and Saturday 9 a.m.-5 p.m.  With more libraries, we can extend these
hours.  For an information package and to join, contact Lori Bell at ALS
at lbell at alliancelibrarysystem.com.


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


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	Diedre Conkling
	Lincoln County Library District
	P.O. Box 2027
	Newport, OR  97365
	Work phone & fax:  541-265-3066
	Work email:  diedre at beachbooks.org
	Home email:  diedre08 at gmail.com
	

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