We use IM within our building heavily but not just for the library.
IM really facilitates communication of both a formal and informal
type and our staff uses it daily. Teachers communicate with each
other and the building administration as needed.
Staff communicates with me in the same manner for whatever needs they
might have. Often a tech question can be handled through an IM chat
or I can answer a quick question about schedules, a title someone is
looking for, etc. I have sent other teachers links, transferred
documents, informed them of some event in the media center, and
discussed materials needed for a class visit via IM.
We can also communicate with other teachers in other buildings in the
district although they generally use MSN Messenger rather than AOL
Instant Messenger. (Many of us use both) There has been discussion in
the past about blocking use of messaging services but, at least in
our building, our administrators, counselors, and office staff use it
as much or more than teachers to get work done.
Lorna Hardin
Media Specialist
Arthurs Middle School
Trenton, MI
ljh@mac.com
> I just got through IM with both a public and an academic library
> which makes me wonder if there are schools out there using this as
> a reference service. Considering that often we run a one-person
> show, it doesn't seem likely, but for those of us with larger
> staffs, it might be possible.
>
> I realize that IM is often disabled within buildings, so that would
> be another technology hurdle to leap as well.
>
> If you use IM, how do you use it and how successful is it?
>
> floyd
> http://web.mac.com/sycamorehill/iWeb/LibrarianAYS/Home.html
>
> Floyd Pentlin
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