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Using Instant Messaging for Online Reference Service
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Forster, Shirley – Australian Library Journal, 2006
Many libraries are using co-browsing chat products to provide reference services to their patrons, whilst their patrons are online and using the internet. The concept of such an online service is highly desirable, but many libraries are concerned that they will never be able to afford such a system. This may have changed: Instant Messaging (IM)…
Descriptors: Libraries, Synchronous Communication, Communications, Reference Services