Thursday, January 31, 2008

Ask Ontario – Built To Last From The Start: Session # 403

In the news:
Minister of Culture to launch askON library chat-based research service
The Hon. Aileen Carroll, Ontario Minister of Culture will be on hand for the formal launch of Knowledge Ontario’s askON online research and virtual reference service. The launch will be held on Thursday January 31, 2008 at 5pm at the Knowledge Ontario exhibit booth (813/815) at the OLA SuperConference being held at the Metro Toronto Convention Centre. read more
I am delighted that I could attend this session. At OLA Superconference 2007 it had its focus group meetings, orientation, et al. This year it is the Beta (they call it pilot project). And having being associated with it for almost 18 months, as a team member and as one involved in its conceptual meetings, it is a pleasure to see that this project is getting very very good attention.

Virginia Roy, Kathryn Klages and all members of the team need to be congratulated!!!

Ask Ontario is the Knowledge Ontario project focused on delivering and implementing real time, collaborative virtual reference services for the province. ...

Read more about the progress so far, and bookmark this link

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