September
Renee P. (AAL Virtual Reference Specialist)
October
Shan B. (USF Libraries)
Please join us in congratulating our winners as they set the bar for providing exemplary virtual reference services for Ask a Librarian! Want to see what a winning chat looks like? Click here to view the winners from the month’s listed above.
Presented by Chad Mairn, SPC Library
Reminds me of the Chinese room thought experiment https://plato.stanford.edu/entries/chinese-room/
Awesome ChatGPT Prompts: https://github.com/f/awesome-chatgpt-prompts
The Ask a Librarian collaborative desks (Statewide and Academic) will close on the following days. You will not see the option to staff these desks until we reopen them the next day. Your library’s local desk will remain available to staff if you choose to do so during these closures.
November 2023
*Special Academic Desk Closure November 23 through January 1*
11/10 and 11/11 (Friday and Saturday) Veterans Day Observed and Veterans Day
11/23-11/25 (Thursday, Friday, Saturday) Thanksgiving
December 2023
12/23-1/1 (Saturday through the next Monday, Re-opening Tuesday, Jan. 2) Winter Break
January 2024
*Academic Desk Reopens on 1/2 along with Statewide after the Winter Break*
1/15 (Monday) MLK Jr. Day
March 2024
3/31 (Sunday) Spring Holiday
May 2024
5/27 (Monday) Memorial Day
June 2024
6/19 (Wednesday) Juneteenth
July 2024
7/4 (Thursday) Independence Day
September 2024
9/2 (Monday) Labor Day
If your library will close outside of these dates, please seek coverage help from the AskRef ListServ: askref@askref.simplelists.com
Presented by Diana Silveira with Novare Library Services
Please note: The Chat Dashboard section was re-recorded due to a technology issue during the live webinar. The new version better displays what the patron sees on their end.
January
BRIEF CHAT- Ciara H. (Valencia College)
DETAILED CHAT- Beth J. (Sanibel Public Library)
February
BRIEF CHAT- Alyssa D. (St Petersburg College)
DETAILED CHAT- Diana M. (Santa Fe College)
Presented by Julie Edwards with Niche Academy
View the Knowledge Base Entry with the list of questions and explanation of Question Type answers.
Download the PDF Walkthrough Here
View or Download the chart here: https://toolbox.askalibrarian.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/3582600b-5ef4-467f-9a17-a2c1ba608025.pdf
The Ask a Librarian collaborative desks (Statewide and Academic) will close on the following days. You will not see the option to staff these desks until we reopen them the next day. Your library’s local desk will remain available to staff if you choose to do so during these closures.
November 2022
*Special Academic Desk Closure November 24 through January 2*
11/11 (Friday) Veterans Day
11/24-11/26 (Thursday, Friday, Saturday) Thanksgiving
December 2022
12/24-1/2 (Saturday through the next Monday, Re-opening Tuesday, Jan. 3) Winter Break
January 2023
*Academic Desk Reopens on 1/3 along with Statewide after the Winter Break*
1/16 (Monday) MLK Jr. Day
April 2023
4/9 (Sunday) Spring Holiday
May 2023
5/29 (Monday) Memorial Day
June 2023
6/19 (Monday) Juneteenth
July 2023
7/4 (Tuesday) Independence Day
September 2023
9/4 (Monday) Labor Day
If your library will close outside of these dates, please seek coverage help from the AskRef ListServ: askref@askref.simplelists.com
Presented by Deb Hamilton, Pikes Peak Library District
Updated 01/16/25