Gabriel Maciasgabe@textalibrarian.com

www.textalibrarian.com

About Text a Librarian:

• Launched in January 09

• Built for libraries from feedback and conversations with library professionals

• Web Based Interface

• Secure & Reliable – Privacy Features / Mobile Carrier certification

• Easy to implement, learn, use, and market to patrons

Texting messaging on the rise:

• 3.5 Billion Text Messages per Day in 2008 – CTIA Wireless

• Americans now send twice as many text messages as they make phone calls – Nielsen Mobile

Text Message Reference enables libraries to:

• Connect with patrons anywhere

• Extend their outreach

• Increase reference productivity

Things to consider when providing Text Message Reference:

• Security

• Privacy

• Cost

• Implementation

• Features

• Reporting

• Marketing

• Ease of Use / Functionality

• Support

Patron ID

Patron ID

Reporting

Patron ID

Reporting

Marketing

Answer Text Box

Archiving

Archiving Search

Features:

• Patron Privacy

• Multi-modal Notification

• Auto-Responders

• Collaborative Features

• Text-Speak Translator

• Searchable Archiving

• Reporting

• SMS Footer

• Marketing Collateral

• Virtual Reference - Email, IM, SMS

• Social Media – Facebook, Twitter, Delicious, Flickr

• “Enhanced” Search: WorldCat, The Library of Congress, Librarian’s Internet Index, Google, Bing, Twitter

One-click access to your favorite reference search tools, Web 2.0 sites and social networks.