In your blog post for this method, tell us if you have ever used any online meeting or online conferencing tools. If so, which ones? Is your library currently using any of these tools in conjunction with staff or patrons? If not, do you see a use for any of these tools in your library? Why or why not? If you cited any challenges in your response, try to brainstorm possible ways to overcome those challenges.
I have personally used Skype to keep up with my friends back in Central Texas. I really like using Skype (when you have a good internet connection, that is), because it is a free and easy way of getting to see the people who are far away from you. I think it is a great tool for family members and friends who have to be so far away that even a phone call would be too expensive. You would also get to see how everyone is doing, rather than just hearing their voices. Our library is not currently using Skype between ourselves or the patrons. We do not have webcams or microphones for the computers, and I am not sure that we would have the interest that having the things needed to use Skype would require. We also are not a big enough library to need librarians to talk to other librarians over Skype (normally we just call or walk to their offices). Maybe we could get some patron interest in using Skype if we discussed all of the benefits of using it. Maybe, as the person discussed in the article, we could set up one "Skype" computer for interested patrons.
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