Saturday, April 12, 2008

Thing 7 Web 2.0 Communication Tools

Web 2.0 Communication tools

Email: Our library utilizes email daily for communicating with library customers, professional colleagues, Federal and State governmental contacts as well as operational uses such as programming, online orders, blog news and events.

IM & Text messaging : Being a small library it would not be worth our while to IM with the customers. Typically there is only one staff member working with the general public which allows very little “desk” time.

Web conferencing: I feel this technology is vital to all libraries, especially libraries in rural areas. Web conferencing may be utilized for educating library employees as well as replacing ITV for administrators. Minitex has an array of webinars to view. I have viewed ELM, ebooks and Netlibrary webinars in the past.


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