Comments on: Looking for archives using chat http://www.archivesnext.com/?p=282 well, what will come next? Wed, 01 Sep 2010 06:12:58 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Week Two: Web 2.0, Slideshare and Online chat (Meebo) « 23 Things for Archivists http://www.archivesnext.com/?p=282&cpage=1#comment-80461 Week Two: Web 2.0, Slideshare and Online chat (Meebo) « 23 Things for Archivists Mon, 01 Feb 2010 13:06:58 +0000 http://www.archivesnext.com/?p=282#comment-80461 [...] chat. Meebo is commonly used in libraries and is used by some archives as well (see the comments on this post for some examples of [...] [...] chat. Meebo is commonly used in libraries and is used by some archives as well (see the comments on this post for some examples of [...]

]]> By: Christian http://www.archivesnext.com/?p=282&cpage=1#comment-43413 Christian Mon, 11 May 2009 21:17:56 +0000 http://www.archivesnext.com/?p=282#comment-43413 Nope, it's not because I'm Dutch -- I just like to joke about my heritage! ;-) Anyway, thanks for the examples! And yes, all part of larger library systems. I am really looking for examples of individual archives that have chat and/or instant messaging options on their website. But as I am finding out, in the United States most archives or special collections sections are part of library systems (very much unlike as the situation is in the Netherlands). I do know many Dutch libraries and collaborative library services that use chat/IM. Byt the way, I am looking for such examples for including them into our special "23 Things for Archives" course, based on the succesful Web 2.0 course for librarians. Pilots are about to start at our National Archives. Nope, it’s not because I’m Dutch — I just like to joke about my heritage! ;-)

Anyway, thanks for the examples! And yes, all part of larger library systems. I am really looking for examples of individual archives that have chat and/or instant messaging options on their website. But as I am finding out, in the United States most archives or special collections sections are part of library systems (very much unlike as the situation is in the Netherlands). I do know many Dutch libraries and collaborative library services that use chat/IM.

Byt the way, I am looking for such examples for including them into our special “23 Things for Archives” course, based on the succesful Web 2.0 course for librarians. Pilots are about to start at our National Archives.

]]> By: Kate T. http://www.archivesnext.com/?p=282&cpage=1#comment-43404 Kate T. Mon, 11 May 2009 18:50:02 +0000 http://www.archivesnext.com/?p=282#comment-43404 I don't think it's because you're Dutch! Besides some people sent me private messages. But here are a few more: Earlham College: http://www.earlham.edu/library/content/friends/index.html The Ruth Lilly Special Collections and Archives at IUPUI University Library: www.ulib.iupui.edu/special Albion College Special Collections: http://www.albion.edu/library/specialcollections/Policies/refreq.asp Ball State has chat for the whole library: http://www.bsu.edu/library/askalibrarian/ Purdue University also has chat for the whole library: http://www.lib.purdue.edu/askalib/ All seem to be colleges & universities so far. And all (is it all?) part of a larger library system that is using chat. I don’t think it’s because you’re Dutch! Besides some people sent me private messages. But here are a few more:

Earlham College:
http://www.earlham.edu/library/content/friends/index.html

The Ruth Lilly Special Collections and Archives at IUPUI University Library: http://www.ulib.iupui.edu/special

Albion College Special Collections:
http://www.albion.edu/library/specialcollections/Policies/refreq.asp

Ball State has chat for the whole library:
http://www.bsu.edu/library/askalibrarian/

Purdue University also has chat for the whole library:
http://www.lib.purdue.edu/askalib/

All seem to be colleges & universities so far. And all (is it all?) part of a larger library system that is using chat.

]]> By: Christian http://www.archivesnext.com/?p=282&cpage=1#comment-43401 Christian Mon, 11 May 2009 18:41:25 +0000 http://www.archivesnext.com/?p=282#comment-43401 @Kate: I'm interested in more examples, but do not have access to the listserv -- either because I am Dutch, or have never signed up for it... So, yes, please share the examples with us here. Thanks! @Kate: I’m interested in more examples, but do not have access to the listserv — either because I am Dutch, or have never signed up for it… So, yes, please share the examples with us here. Thanks!

]]> By: Kate T. http://www.archivesnext.com/?p=282&cpage=1#comment-43400 Kate T. Mon, 11 May 2009 17:51:01 +0000 http://www.archivesnext.com/?p=282#comment-43400 Thanks, Rebecca and Christian. I posted this on the listserv too, and got a couple of responses. If anyone is looking for more examples, let me know and I'll share. Looks like almost everyone is using Meebo. Thanks, Rebecca and Christian. I posted this on the listserv too, and got a couple of responses. If anyone is looking for more examples, let me know and I’ll share.

Looks like almost everyone is using Meebo.

]]> By: Christian http://www.archivesnext.com/?p=282&cpage=1#comment-43271 Christian Sat, 09 May 2009 19:46:52 +0000 http://www.archivesnext.com/?p=282#comment-43271 At the BHIC in the Netherlands we frequently use chat between colleagues at the various reference desks and locations of our archives. We yet have to develop a chat function for clients visiting our website, but will soon start doing so, in collaboration with at least two other archives. At the BHIC in the Netherlands we frequently use chat between colleagues at the various reference desks and locations of our archives. We yet have to develop a chat function for clients visiting our website, but will soon start doing so, in collaboration with at least two other archives.

]]> By: Rebecca http://www.archivesnext.com/?p=282&cpage=1#comment-43265 Rebecca Sat, 09 May 2009 17:38:05 +0000 http://www.archivesnext.com/?p=282#comment-43265 The <a href="http://www.library.drexel.edu/blogs/collections/index" rel="nofollow">Drexel University Archives site</a> has a chat widget. We share a LibraryH3lp setup with the university library. Reference librarians can transfer questions over IM to the archives, and vice versa. The Drexel University Archives site has a chat widget. We share a LibraryH3lp setup with the university library. Reference librarians can transfer questions over IM to the archives, and vice versa.

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