by Kelly Doty | Feb 9, 2010 | News, Statistics
The Quarterly Ask a Librarian User Survey is now live. The survey will pop-up at the end of a session automatically if the user doesn’t have pop-up blockers. However, you are encouraged to send the user survey script at the end of the session and push the survey (the... by Kelly Doty | Feb 8, 2010 | News, The Director's Chair
It’s time for the public to choose the winner of The Director’s Chair, a contest in which Florida high school students submitted commercials to promote Ask a Librarian. A panel of judges selected the top five videos from all of the entries, and now the public will... by smithm | Feb 4, 2010 | News, Statistics
What a month! We were definitely back from the holiday break. We had a 39% increase in live chat sessions from January of last year!!!! A summary report of January is available here. Detail Reports for individual libraries and counties are available as well: Jan 10... by Kelly Doty | Feb 1, 2010 | AaL Day
I am excited to announce that Ask a Librarian is holding its 2nd Annual Ask a Librarian Day on Tuesday, February 23rd. We will be providing buttons to every librarian who staffs Ask a Librarian at your library to wear. We are also planning to send out a press release... by | Jan 20, 2010 | The Director's Chair
Please remind your teens! The deadline for the Director’s Chair is quickly approaching. Videos and paperwork need to be submitted by Sunday, January 24th at 11:59pm. What is The Director’s Chair? The Director’s Chair is a video contest for Florida high school... by Kelly Doty | Jan 12, 2010 | Uncategorized
We are very excited to announce three new libraries joining Ask a Librarian as we ring in 2010. Florida Atlantic University, Art Institute of Tampa, and Santa Rosa County Public Library System. Please welcome them aboard when you see them... by | Jan 8, 2010 | The Director's Chair
Calling all Florida HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS! The deadline for The Director’s Chair is just two weeks away! What is The Director’s Chair? The Director’s Chair is a video contest for Florida high school students. Create a 30-second video promoting Ask a... by Kelly Doty | Jan 8, 2010 | The Director's Chair
The Director’s Chair is a video contest where Florida high school students create 30-second videos promoting Ask a Librarian. Entrants submit their videos via Vimeo. An independent panel of judges will choose the top five finalists, and the public will vote for... by smithm | Jan 6, 2010 | Statistics
December was a quieter month as normal, but we still were busier than last year. We had a 20% increase in chat sessions from last year! With the new year, we expect the service to continue growing….mainly because of all your hard work! A summary report is... by Kelly Doty | Jan 4, 2010 | Uncategorized
If you are reading this, you have already noticed…Ask a Librarian has a new blog at a new URL. Why? Over Christmas break, the Ask a Librarian blog was seriously hacked and was left beyond repair. So, we needed a start fresh. With a fresh start, we took...