I hope you will tell us how it goes. It sounds like a great project.<br><br>
<div class="gmail_quote">On Tue, Aug 4, 2009 at 12:01 PM, O'NEILL Barbara <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:barbarao@multcolib.org">barbarao@multcolib.org</a>></span> wrote:<br>
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<div><span><font color="#0000ff" face="Calibri">Yes, 7 members of Washington County Cooperative Library Services are participating.</font></span></div>
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<div><span><font color="#0000ff" face="Calibri">Barbara O'Neill</font></span></div></font>
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<div dir="ltr" lang="en-us" align="left"><font size="2" face="Tahoma">-----Original Message-----<br><b>From:</b> <a href="mailto:libs-or-bounces@listsmart.osl.state.or.us" target="_blank">libs-or-bounces@listsmart.osl.state.or.us</a> [mailto:<a href="mailto:libs-or-bounces@listsmart.osl.state.or.us" target="_blank">libs-or-bounces@listsmart.osl.state.or.us</a>] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Diedre Conkling<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Tuesday, August 04, 2009 11:59 AM<br><b>To:</b> libs-or<br><b>Subject:</b> [Libs-Or] Fwd: [Publib] Join Infoquest at no charge throughDecember 2010!<br><br></font></div>Are any Oregon libraries a part of this project?<br>
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Date: Tue, Aug 4, 2009 at 11:53 AM<br>Subject: [Publib] Join Infoquest at no charge through December 2010!<br>To: <a href="mailto:lita-l@ala.org" target="_blank">lita-l@ala.org</a>, <a href="mailto:publib@webjunction.org" target="_blank">publib@webjunction.org</a>, <a href="mailto:ascla-l@ala.org" target="_blank">ascla-l@ala.org</a><br>
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<div><span style="COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 12pt">We invite you to join My Info Quest!(<a href="http://www.myinfoquest.info/libraries.htm" target="_blank">http://www.myinfoquest.info/libraries.htm</a>)<span> </span>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 (<a href="http://www.alliancelibrarysystem.com/" target="_blank"><strong><span style="COLOR: #336699; TEXT-DECORATION: none">www.alliancelibrarysystem.com</span></strong></a>) in East Peoria, Ill., has partnered with over 50 participating libraries including the following ALS members:<span> </span>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.<span> </span>ALS worked with Altarama Information Systems (<a href="http://www.altarama.com/" target="_blank"><strong><span style="COLOR: #336699; TEXT-DECORATION: none">www.altarama.com</span></strong></a>); and WebClarity Software, Inc. (<a href="http://www.webclarity.info/" target="_blank"><strong><span style="COLOR: #336699; TEXT-DECORATION: none">www.webclarity.info</span></strong></a>), developers of PeopleWhere (<a href="http://www.peoplewhere.com/" target="_blank"><strong><span style="COLOR: #336699; TEXT-DECORATION: none">www.peoplewhere.com</span></strong></a>), 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!<span> </span>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.<span> </span>With more libraries, we can extend these hours.<span> </span>For an information package and to join, contact Lori Bell at ALS at <a href="mailto:lbell@alliancelibrarysystem.com" target="_blank">lbell@alliancelibrarysystem.com</a>.</span></div>
<br><br>Lori Bell<br>Director of Innovation<br>Alliance Library System<br>600 High Point Lane<br>East Peoria, IL 61611<br>(309)694-9200 ext. 2128<br><a href="mailto:lbell@alliancelibrarysystem.com" target="_blank">lbell@alliancelibrarysystem.com</a></td>
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<div></div><br>-- <br>Diedre Conkling<br>Lincoln County Library District<br>P.O. Box 2027<br>Newport, OR 97365<br>Work phone & fax: 541-265-3066<br>Work email: <a href="mailto:diedre@beachbooks.org">diedre@beachbooks.org</a><br>
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