Mee-mee

I think IMing could be a great tool. Imagine being a patron at a PAL and being able to get your question asked without having to get up and stand in line at the Reference desk? Or better yet, being online at home and getting your question answered without having to actually drive to the library or looking the phone number up and calling? Also, with rooms, other people could visit and see other questions that they hadn't thought of asking perhaps. Or, why not have themed IM rooms ("Genealogy databases" or "How to use Microsoft Word") or even IM classes? The one downside to IM is that someone has to be at the computer and remember to log on and off (that is the reason I gave up on IMing my friends. They would forget to update their status on their computer when they left or returned).

I added a picture of the Roadrunner because Meebo reminded me of the beeping sound he makes (mee-mee). Anyways, Meebo is nice because if you are like me and don't own a computer you can still instant message people, if you want to. I use email and don't instant message, but if I did I would use Meebo.