Proactive Chat Reference: Getting in the Users’ Space
Document Type
Article
Publication Title
College & Research Libraries News
Publication Date
April 2014
Abstract
The article presents chat reference service software adopted by Grasselli Library at John Carroll University. It discusses experiences, results and termination of the use of software Trillium and Meebo for chat reference queries. It examines the adoption of software Zopim topics such as installation, impact of trigger-initiated chat and number of reference chat questions. It also compares questions from trigger-initiated chats with patron-initiated chats.
Recommended Citation
Zhang, Jie and Mayer, Nevin, "Proactive Chat Reference: Getting in the Users’ Space" (2014). Grasselli Library. 11.
https://collected.jcu.edu/libr-facpub/11