TWU LIBRARIES  TEXT-A-LIBRARIAN SERVICE  Greg Hardin,  M.L.S. Reference Librarian II [email_address] @ghardin
WHY IT WORKS Easy Fast Familiarity Free
 
 
STATISTICS 2011 January 5 February 4 March 10 April 2 May June July August September October November December 2010 January February March April 3 May 7 June 10 July 4 August 2 September 23 October 14 November 6 December 6
MARKETING Web page Library Blog Campus-wide marketing  Web App
 
 
 
STAFFING Txt-a-Librarian is staffed 83 hours a week alongside our Ask-a-Librarian service. Sunday 2:00-10:00 pm Monday - Thursday 8:00 am - 10:00 pm Friday 8:00 am - 6:00 pm Saturday 9:00 am - 6:00 pm
MULTIPLE CAMPUSES Texas Woman’s University Libraries do have multiple departments and even multiple campuses.
CREDIT & THANKS TWU Libraries Web App:  Johnathan Wilson Reference Librarian Ask-a service & Stats: Andy Tucker Reference Librarian  Connie Maxwell Assistant Director, Research Staff who work with the TWU Libraries Ask-a & SMS services:  Jimmie Lyn Harris, Annita Owens, Elaine Cox, Sandy Cochran, and Caitlin Rodgers

TWU Text-a-Librarian Service

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    TWU LIBRARIES TEXT-A-LIBRARIAN SERVICE Greg Hardin, M.L.S. Reference Librarian II [email_address] @ghardin
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    WHY IT WORKSEasy Fast Familiarity Free
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    STATISTICS 2011 January5 February 4 March 10 April 2 May June July August September October November December 2010 January February March April 3 May 7 June 10 July 4 August 2 September 23 October 14 November 6 December 6
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    MARKETING Web pageLibrary Blog Campus-wide marketing Web App
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    STAFFING Txt-a-Librarian isstaffed 83 hours a week alongside our Ask-a-Librarian service. Sunday 2:00-10:00 pm Monday - Thursday 8:00 am - 10:00 pm Friday 8:00 am - 6:00 pm Saturday 9:00 am - 6:00 pm
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    MULTIPLE CAMPUSES TexasWoman’s University Libraries do have multiple departments and even multiple campuses.
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    CREDIT & THANKSTWU Libraries Web App: Johnathan Wilson Reference Librarian Ask-a service & Stats: Andy Tucker Reference Librarian Connie Maxwell Assistant Director, Research Staff who work with the TWU Libraries Ask-a & SMS services: Jimmie Lyn Harris, Annita Owens, Elaine Cox, Sandy Cochran, and Caitlin Rodgers

Editor's Notes

  • #3 1) Why does the product you use work in your environment?  -- For combined powerpoint:  screen shots of what patron see and the librarian’s screen.  EasyFastFamiliarity
  • #6 2)                 How long have you been using it? What is the usage? -- For combined powerpoint:  in e-mail send start date and total use stats for 2008, 2009, 2010 or for the years in the past three that you have staffed.
  • #7 3)                 How have you publicized/promoted? How has it grown?  -- For combined powerpoint:  if you have any dramatic jumps in use you want to demonstrate. 
  • #8 Blog entry after rollout
  • #9 after we release our library web app we advertised it as part of our campus marketing
  • #11 4)                How staffed – how is it shared, can you staffed at the desk, can you staff from home?  -- For combined powerpoint:   let me know number of hours staffed and if shared among librarian.  Yes or no to if you staff at desk and can staff from home .
  • #12 5)       Are you in a cooperative or stand alone? How does work if you are serving multiple institutions or Pros/Cons of single institution v cooperative.  All SMS and email questions are directed to our [email_address] address and passed to the appropriate department or campus including campuses in Dallas and Houston.