A Day off from Technology!! :)

Well, Morehead State University called off all classes and offices today due to inclement weather! That means a day off from work... and a day off from technology! No e-mails, no telephones (cell or otherwise), no copiers (or other copy-related issues and repairs), no printers, no scanners... no technology whatsoever! It's weird that sometimes we need days off from technology which was supposed to make our lives that much easier. At times, it seems as if things become more difficult when all of these "pleasures" are added into the equation. Just yesterday, I was having a nice lunch at my desk. I was all caught up on my work, and was looking forward to some down time. Almost at that exact moment, I received an e-mail forward from a co-worker about a problem that a patron was having and needed me to solve. So, there went my lunch and my relaxing second half of the day.

Oh well... today will be better, because at least I can use my technology at my leisure. :)

Happy Snow Day!!

Measuring Quality in Chat Reference Consortia

I read an article today by Deborah L. Meert and Lisa M. Given entitled "Measuring Quality in Chat Reference Consortia: A Comparative Analysis of Responses to Users' Queries." I thought a lot of it really applied to this class, since new digital technologies have allowed many libraries to develop online chat reference programs.

Our library at Morehead State University has just recently begun promoting our chat reference program called Meebo, and for a short time it will be located on the Camden-Carroll Library Homepage. I think this was done mainly so that its use will grow and we will have a larger variety of reference sources. Check out the link (above) if you'd like to look at Meebo!

More to come...

Blog Numero Uno

So, this is my first time doing the whole blogging thing. However, I do think it's a really neat way to keep a type of online journal, except one that everyone else can read. Kind of neat. We learned about this in an undergraduate LIS class that I had at MSU, but I never set up an account. So, here I am! :)