Comments on: #4 Instant Messaging http://sil20for20.wordpress.com/2008/03/23/4-instant-messaging/ Learning 2.0 tools, one at a time. Wed, 20 May 2009 14:08:34 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: Instant Messaging « Kwami’s Web2.0 Blog http://sil20for20.wordpress.com/2008/03/23/4-instant-messaging/#comment-286 Instant Messaging « Kwami’s Web2.0 Blog Mon, 21 Jul 2008 23:47:55 +0000 http://sil20for20.wordpress.com/?p=51#comment-286 [...] blog relates to the Instant Messenging Class of the 4th Week. [...] [...] blog relates to the Instant Messenging Class of the 4th Week. [...]

]]> By: Erica Heftmann http://sil20for20.wordpress.com/2008/03/23/4-instant-messaging/#comment-204 Erica Heftmann Sat, 10 May 2008 21:33:26 +0000 http://sil20for20.wordpress.com/?p=51#comment-204 Jim, your comment should be written in lights 100 feet high. This is a very significant advance in library service. I have always believed in human mediation of computer searching. The patron and computer take it as far as they can, then a human assists. Meebo is an ideal tool for this job. Thank you so much for the insight! Jim, your comment should be written in lights 100 feet high. This is a very significant advance in library service. I have always believed in human mediation of computer searching. The patron and computer take it as far as they can, then a human assists. Meebo is an ideal tool for this job. Thank you so much for the insight!

]]> By: Jim McCluskey http://sil20for20.wordpress.com/2008/03/23/4-instant-messaging/#comment-153 Jim McCluskey Sun, 13 Apr 2008 23:34:57 +0000 http://sil20for20.wordpress.com/?p=51#comment-153 One of the coolest things I've seen lately is the Topeka Shawnee Library's use of Meebo. They put a meebo me widget into their library catalog (Horizon ILS--i think). The widget pops up on the screen when someone has an unsuccessful keyword search. You can read more about it here. http://www.davidleeking.com/2007/11/30/fun-with-our-meebo-widget-and-the-library-catalog/ One of the coolest things I’ve seen lately is the Topeka Shawnee Library’s use of Meebo. They put a meebo me widget into their library catalog (Horizon ILS–i think). The widget pops up on the screen when someone has an unsuccessful keyword search. You can read more about it here.
http://www.davidleeking.com/2007/11/30/fun-with-our-meebo-widget-and-the-library-catalog/

]]> By: Michael Delury http://sil20for20.wordpress.com/2008/03/23/4-instant-messaging/#comment-150 Michael Delury Sun, 13 Apr 2008 16:41:36 +0000 http://sil20for20.wordpress.com/?p=51#comment-150 I totally see why instant messaging would be a preferred way for teens to communicate: it's quick, responsive, and not easily detected by people around you - good alternative to cell phonecalls (here's wishing more people use IM while in the library). texting of course would also be an even more portable way of connecting with your BFF's. I'm interested in the application of IM for our libraries. Particularly for reaching one another when our phonelines are tied up. I would think this could have advantages in helping one another out. I totally see why instant messaging would be a preferred way for teens to communicate: it’s quick, responsive, and not easily detected by people around you – good alternative to cell phonecalls (here’s wishing more people use IM while in the library). texting of course would also be an even more portable way of connecting with your BFF’s.

I’m interested in the application of IM for our libraries. Particularly for reaching one another when our phonelines are tied up. I would think this could have advantages in helping one another out.

]]> By: Meebo http://sil20for20.wordpress.com/2008/03/23/4-instant-messaging/#comment-142 Meebo Thu, 10 Apr 2008 10:13:11 +0000 http://sil20for20.wordpress.com/?p=51#comment-142 would meebo and im the same thing? would meebo and im the same thing?

]]> By: Roidh Manus http://sil20for20.wordpress.com/2008/03/23/4-instant-messaging/#comment-134 Roidh Manus Mon, 07 Apr 2008 21:51:06 +0000 http://sil20for20.wordpress.com/?p=51#comment-134 So in normal everyday conversation with GenY-ers, would chat and IM and texting all be the same thing? So in normal everyday conversation with GenY-ers, would chat and IM and texting all be the same thing?

]]> By: Christa Werle http://sil20for20.wordpress.com/2008/03/23/4-instant-messaging/#comment-133 Christa Werle Mon, 07 Apr 2008 20:12:01 +0000 http://sil20for20.wordpress.com/?p=51#comment-133 In response to Roidh's comment re: chat vs IM: I think this is specifically referring to the context of providing reference services. There is a difference in the layers of technology between connecting a patron to a librarian through an IM portal like GoogleTalk or Meebo and the "24/7 Chat Reference" service that many libraries (including Sno-Isle) offer through QuestionPoint. In this case, IM is more fluid and the connections have more integrity, however it requires a local librarian to be available whereas 24/7 Chat is a cooperative of librarians. More questions about IM and/or QuestionPoint? Let me know! cwerle@sno-isle.org or cbwerle@gmail.com In response to Roidh’s comment re: chat vs IM: I think this is specifically referring to the context of providing reference services. There is a difference in the layers of technology between connecting a patron to a librarian through an IM portal like GoogleTalk or Meebo and the “24/7 Chat Reference” service that many libraries (including Sno-Isle) offer through QuestionPoint. In this case, IM is more fluid and the connections have more integrity, however it requires a local librarian to be available whereas 24/7 Chat is a cooperative of librarians. More questions about IM and/or QuestionPoint? Let me know! cwerle@sno-isle.org or cbwerle@gmail.com

]]> By: Nate http://sil20for20.wordpress.com/2008/03/23/4-instant-messaging/#comment-130 Nate Sun, 06 Apr 2008 22:29:26 +0000 http://sil20for20.wordpress.com/?p=51#comment-130 While on the Information Desk the other day I had the most interesting chat conversation. I will post the transcript below. A little background. Jennifer is currently in Paris and her blog is biblioblog. A few days earlier I had attempted to send her an IM invite. biblioblog: bonjour biblioblog is online. Sent at 9:24 AM on Friday Nate: holy cow! How do you say that in french? Sacre Moo? Sent at 10:30 AM on Friday biblioblog: hello. I'm sorry but who are you? :-/ And in french we say "sacré vache" but it means nothing :-D Nate: So you must be sitting in some roadside cafe drinkin espresso and thinking about obituary searches...right? biblioblog: wrong reallly, who are you? Do I meet you before? i don't know your pseudo Sent at 10:35 AM on Friday Nate: I am sorry. You sent me the tell first. I thought biblioblog was my friend jennifer. Who is in France right now. Your first tell was "bonjour" which lead me to believe you were in France. biblioblog: I sent you a first beaucause you "ajoute" me at yours contacts. :-D In france, south of France, there is a big sun :-) sorry, my english is very bad :-D in fact, my pseudonyme is ne name of my blog :-D Nate: Your english is much better than my French. I am sorry for the confusion. biblioblog: :-D logical, english is necessary today (unfortunately :-D ) no problem. Have a good day (I suppose it's midday?) Nate: I must have have her handle wrong. When i sent the invite out. biblioblog: don't worry. It's funny i asked myself who wants to talk to me with this peuso... pseudo Nate: What a nice random bit of fate. I am a librarian in the US. In the Seattle area. biblioblog: what means? :-/ "What a nice random bit of fate" :-D and me i've a blog of books in france ;-) http://biblioblog.fr Nate: I mean random in the sense of unexpected. fate is probably the wrong word call it an unexpected pleasure to meet you biblioblog: i don't know if it can interesse you, but in april, on the blog we'll publish an interview of Russell Banks have a good day, it was a plaesure too Nate: you too. While on the Information Desk the other day I had the most interesting chat conversation.
I will post the transcript below.

A little background.
Jennifer is currently in Paris and her blog is biblioblog.
A few days earlier I had attempted to send her an IM invite.

biblioblog: bonjour

biblioblog is online.

Sent at 9:24 AM on Friday

Nate: holy cow!

How do you say that in french?

Sacre Moo?

Sent at 10:30 AM on Friday

biblioblog: hello. I’m sorry but who are you? :-/ And in french we say “sacré vache” but it means nothing :-D

Nate: So you must be sitting in some roadside cafe drinkin espresso and thinking about obituary searches…right?

biblioblog: wrong

reallly, who are you? Do I meet you before?

i don’t know your pseudo

Sent at 10:35 AM on Friday

Nate: I am sorry. You sent me the tell first. I thought biblioblog was my friend jennifer.

Who is in France right now.

Your first tell was “bonjour” which lead me to believe you were in France.

biblioblog: I sent you a first beaucause you “ajoute” me at yours contacts. :-D In france, south of France, there is a big sun :-)

sorry, my english is very bad :-D

in fact, my pseudonyme is ne name of my blog :-D

Nate: Your english is much better than my French.

I am sorry for the confusion.

biblioblog: :-D logical, english is necessary today (unfortunately :-D )

no problem. Have a good day (I suppose it’s midday?)

Nate: I must have have her handle wrong. When i sent the invite out.

biblioblog: don’t worry. It’s funny

i asked myself who wants to talk to me with this peuso…

pseudo

Nate: What a nice random bit of fate.

I am a librarian in the US. In the Seattle area.

biblioblog: what means? :-/ “What a nice random bit of fate” :-D

and me i’ve a blog of books in france ;-) http://biblioblog.fr

Nate: I mean random in the sense of unexpected.

fate is probably the wrong word

call it an unexpected pleasure to meet you

biblioblog: i don’t know if it can interesse you, but in april, on the blog we’ll publish an interview of Russell Banks

have a good day, it was a plaesure too

Nate: you too.

]]> By: Roidh Manus http://sil20for20.wordpress.com/2008/03/23/4-instant-messaging/#comment-127 Roidh Manus Fri, 04 Apr 2008 22:44:01 +0000 http://sil20for20.wordpress.com/?p=51#comment-127 The article about IM'ing in libraries seemed to be saying that IM is not the same thing as chat. What is the difference? The article about IM’ing in libraries seemed to be saying that IM is not the same thing as chat. What is the difference?

]]> By: darleneknows http://sil20for20.wordpress.com/2008/03/23/4-instant-messaging/#comment-126 darleneknows Fri, 04 Apr 2008 21:28:17 +0000 http://sil20for20.wordpress.com/?p=51#comment-126 i've been im'ing with various folks coming through MIL. i noted that with pam, when she logged on to her profile, google talk automatically comes up. i had to get into my gmail to make the magic happen. does anybody know how to make google talk open automatically? jim, i like that you put your chat name with your signature. does that mean your chat name and gmail are not the same? how do you do that? i’ve been im’ing with various folks coming through MIL. i noted that with pam, when she logged on to her profile, google talk automatically comes up.

i had to get into my gmail to make the magic happen. does anybody know how to make google talk open automatically?

jim, i like that you put your chat name with your signature. does that mean your chat name and gmail are not the same? how do you do that?

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