[Publib] Text to 542542

[Dickman, Corinne]

You can get movie listings and time, restaurant address and phone, the
Giant's score from Google for free.  (466453) generally about 20 second
turn-around time.  I haven't tried a true query, but if I'm out and
forgot the phone number to a restaurant or want to know what movies
start at my favorite theater, I send a text, and get one right back.
More like 411, but you could request a local library phone number and
then call for real information!

 

Try texting "hotels Pahrump, NV" and see what you get.  Or "movies, (and
then your 5 digit zip code)"

 

More reliable for basic info, although I'm not sure I'd be confident in
information from a .10/query agent!

 

Corinne 

Corinne Dickman, MSLS 
Managing Librarian, Spanish Springs Library 
7100A Pyramid Highway 
Sparks, NV 89436 
775-424-1844 
fax 775-424-1840 
www.washoe.lib.nv.us 

 

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Did you see what they're paying for knowledge agents?  10 cents a query.
How much time would you put into researching an answer for a dime?

 

Kathy Bloomberg-Rissman

Library Director

Upland Public Library

    for all the chapters of your life

Upland, CA 

 

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ACK!!! They are called KGB (knowlege generation bureau?)  I've been
complaining about them for weeks now to any of my friends who will still
listen to me (few).  They have several ads in our area.  I just want to
scream.  You have to pay for the text charges as well and no, they did
not indicate a turn around time on the answer.  You could just call the
library and get the same info for free, instantly!  I wish we had that
kind of advertising money:(


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Date: 06/02/2009 02:39PM
Subject: [Publib] Text to 542542


I noticed an ad on TV while watching a basketball game over the weekend.
It
featured two men who were arguing over whether Bruce Lee's character
killed
Chuck Norris' character in a vintage martial arts movie.  In an effort
to
find the answer one man made calls to friends, etc. The other send a
text
message to 542542 (I think that was the number) and got an answer in
return
(I don't remember if the ad indicated how long it took to get an
answer).
The "answer" cost 99 cents.  Did anyone else see it?  Do any libraries
on
publib provide access to reference service via text messaging?

David Gunckel
Director of Library Services
Sierra Vista Public Library




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