I've been using IM, mostly at work, for more than a year since I learned about some of the features in AIM Pro. I thought that I might use the screen share feature quite a bit, which I don't, but I have become a regular IM user anyway. The Menasha Public Library uses a Meebo widget on ours contacts page (http://www.menashalibrary.org/contactus). I would say we get 1 or 2 questions via Meebo each week and for most of them, Meebo is a quick and efficient way to handle them. Most of my IMing occurs with other library staff, both here and at other libraries. I find it to be a very convenient way to communicate quickly. It's not as obtrusive as a phone call and it keeps the email inbox a little less cluttered.
I added the Meebo widget to my blog and was amazed by how easy it was to do so. I next added my professional AIM account (mpljoeb) and a personal IM account (with a grand total of two buddies) to my Meebo account. Rather than using AIM, I'm going to try using Meebo for a couple of days for all three and see how that works. I'm online most of the day while at work, so feel free to say hello!
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