IM anyone lately? How to
get your library up and
Chatting!
Dr. Curtis R. Rogers
SCLA President
SC State Library Director of Communications

session overview
recent IM &
Social
Networking
stats
examples of
libraries using
IM
terminology
meebo

learn from the stats

• http://www.youtube.com/watch?
v=msDUU9wuTjk

examples

Library Success: A Best
Practices Wiki
 http://www.libsuccess.org

don’t make it complicated!
use IM for about a week among the reference
staff and/or friends. no policy. no procedures.
use MEEBO! right now it is the easiest IM
aggregator to use
don’t be formal - IM is not a form of formal
communication
keep stats and review month to month

terminology
BRB
LOL
TTYL
IMHO
CUL8R

ASK Leo Promo
http://curtisrogers.blogspot.com/2008/09/sc-state-
library-ask-leo-im-service.html

how to use Meebo
www.meebo.com
username:
libraryinstruction
create a test
account

thank you!
Dr. Curtis R. Rogers
SCLA President/Communications Director, SC State
Library
meebo: crr29061
803-318-7292
crogers@statelibrary.sc.gov
www.curtisrogers.info