Infoquest: Alliance Library System Text Message Reference Service

We invite you to join the Infoquest collaborative text messaging project which will kickoff on July 20, 2009.

We have over 35 libraries of all types participating and we wouldlike more to meet our goal of 24/7 coverage. The only requirements are that you staffthe desk 2 hours per week, attend online meetings and training, and participate in evaluation activities.

There is no cost to join this exciting pilot project which runs through December 31,2009. If you would like to join, please contact Lori Bell at Alliance Library System at lbell@alliancelibrarysystem.com.

You will be sent some informational documents andan agreement form to fill out with library information and your preferred coverage hours. If you would like to join the project communications group, go to

[http://groups.google.com/group/InfoQuest]

Partners include Altarama, South Central New York Regional Library Council, Bradley University, TAP Information Services, the Graduate School of Library and Information Science at San Jose State University

List Of Participating Institutions

[http://www.myinfoquest.info/libraries.htm]

We hope you will join us.

[http://infoquestalliance.blogspot.com/]

Press Release

My Info Quest TXT 4 ANSWERS: International Collaborative Text Reference Service Launches Today [07-20-09]

[http://www.myinfoquest.info/pressrelease.htm]

See Also

My Info Quest

[http://www.myinfoquest.info/]

Google Group

[http://groups.google.com/group/InfoQuest/about]

InfoQuest Informational Meeting A/V (June 30 2009) [43:27]

[http://www.opal-online.org/IQinformationalmtg20090630/]

News Coverage

Information Today > NewsLink Library Reference Services Are on an Info Quest (08-03-09)

[http://newsbreaks.infotoday.com/Spotlight/Library-Reference-Services-Are-on-an-Info-Quest-55455.asp]

We Invite You To Join My Info Quest

[http://www.alliancelibrarysystem.com/article.cfm?id=897]