Online alarm clock for reminders

In case it helps anyone else, I've bookmarked an online alarm clock to remind me when my IM shift starts. It works great as long as I have the volume on.

Does anyone else feel like the students have less patience with the reference process through IM?

Also, sadly, I've missed a few IM opportunities because I was either away from the desk helping someone in person, or doing one of my "rounds," walking around the library to check on things. The built-in backup from the other ref desks makes chat better than IM in this respect.

Jeanel

New IM Jargon

What do you call a librarian who can't remember to log in for his IM shifts?

alzheIMer

3 (THREE!) IMs

Y'all, I just had three IMs between the hour of 8:30 and 9:30! I felt like I was back at UT for awhile there. Phew!