Slam the boards! It sounds so energetic and proactive.
I really like the idea of this, not only do you get to practice your reference skills with some tricky questions but you can promote Librarians and your Library at the same time.
A collegue of mine pointed out that we would not be promoting to our own area and patrons because the interenet is global we could be answering a qestion from anywhere in the world; and my guess would be they would have no idea where Chester Hill is and are quite likely never to visit.
However we would be promoting Libraries in general as well as Librarians so still a great promotion. It lets the public know that we Librarians keep up with technology and provide for societies changing needs.
On a quiet day in reference, say summer holiday period it would be a great way to pass the time.
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Excellent idea to fill in those few quiet moments at the ref desk!! And it does, of course, keep libraries afloat in a sea of wikis and googles!
Victoria
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