Introduction to aim sessions

Introduction to aim training sessions have been set for this week. Two sessions will be held and we have requested that all librarians attend at least one of the sessions.

Below is the content of the email announcing the sessions

Colleagues,

We are planning to offer two sessions this week for all
reference librarians to introduce the use of aol instant messenger (AIM). This is so we can use AIM to provide reference services by IM (instant messenger). Both sessions will cover the same material, so you need only attend one or the other.

In the first session, we will cover the following:

*choosing a BuddyName (please have some ideas in mind before you come to the session, or visit http://www.aim.com/ and sign up for your
buddyname before the session if you prefer ... please keep privacy issues in mind. You may NOT want to choose a buddy name
that gives away personal information about you such as your name and zip code.)

*signing up for AIM (for the purposes of learning/practicing with AIM,
we are each going to use our own buddyname)

*features and use of web-based AIM


Please try to attend one of the sessions.


The sessions will be held in the computer lab and will last about 1/2
hour to 45 minutes:

*Wednesday, 10/25 at 9 a.m.
*Friday, 10/27 at 9 a.m.

EUP IM Reference Project

This blog is a place for Liz and Monty to track the steps they take to create and implement an instant messaging reference service for their library.