Monday, November 26, 2007

IM and the Library

Instant Messaging can be used to broaden our range of library services, especially reference services.
According to PEW statistics, IM is used mainly by a younger population to communicate with same-age online users. If the library targets this population for IM reference services, we can give them immediate feedback in a less formal setting. This may be a way to reach the fast-paced world of young internet users who may be multi-tasking and need reliable reference information right away.

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