IM~it is never too late.

So yeah a while ago I really thought IM was something I could just never understand. Who really wanted to be in contact with people that easily?

Oh! How things have changed. Now that I am busier than ever, being able to login and talk with someone at anytime is nice. Nothing prophetic happens, just nice conversation for a bit. Nothing different than walking by someone at work. But a little longer and more real.

My favorite is Google Talk. Maybe because all my bestest of friends have a google account.

However when it comes to being able to get all of my accounts up and going at the same time: Meebo easily wins.

I can see the benefits this IM communication line could provide for a library. Imagine having it on all the reference computers. All points of contact accessing all locations in which librarians are working. A collective communication between the knowledge of all the librarians and the information need of the patron.

I figure libraries and other businesses should really move towards this communication model. Like my wife said to me last night when I was discussing bringing this up at my workplace: "Don't go pissing your pants if in the end it doesn't work."

Quite beautiful words to live by in this 2.0 environment.