CBrown

Library staff should check out the MeeboMe Widget, especially for teen patrons. If your library has its own Myspace or Facebook (and okays installation and use of MeeboMe), patrons may synchronously communicate with us over the Internet. This should prove especially attractive to teens who might need quick information like program dates, yet don’t have our phone number or aren’t going to go through the trouble of calling us (I rarely get reference calls from teen users). Teens who aren’t able to get a ride to the library or who merely prefer a more familiar form of communication (instead of the traditional face-to-face reference interview) might also find MeeboMe useful. Very cool.