Thing 34 Online Answer Sites

At the workshop "Reference in the Electronic Age" we were introduced to libraries which have active web sites containing links to Instant Messaging tools using a widget entitled Ask a Librarian. The AskMinnesota site is manned by 8 county libraries who take time to log in and answer im questions. This is a new service and quite exciting. Our library doesn't have the means for it, but it is cool. We use several websites for our Face To Face encounters with patrons at our main circulation desk. What we learned is to communicate, ask the questions to narrow the searching. And to show and tell, or explain as you work so by doing this the patron knows where to look, how to find answers and will not be impatient while you are working on their question or request.
Has anyone got any tips to add? I appreciate comments!

Thing #35 Books

Books and more: What's helpful? 1. to find the next in a series, 2. To find a good book, and 3. To record what books you have read and how well you liked them.
I have used Worldcat, NoveList and librarything.com with great success. the Site called Overbooked which is in facebook looks very good whereas the iread application (in facebook) is not.
Librarians need to find the right book fast. Also, we need to find the right information. Looking more at #34 in next post.

Some Thing #....digging around in travel

Looking at different things, found a gadget for driving directions, got a bookmarking tool - delicious, and set up twittering for a few more grins and giggles.
There is so many fun deals.
Here I was playing around with maps and got sidetracked.
Added to blog a driving directions link to google maps.

Twitter

CoriatLib on twitter is going to be some mini posts.

#29 Google Maps and Mashups

Cool maps and fun ways to express yourself. It is fun to try.
Having some computer problems but, co- worker, Janet, says to keep trying, it will work.