Instant Message (IM) a Librarian

 

Instant Message Hours: Monday-Thursday: 9am - 9pm Friday, 9am - 5pm Saturday-Sunday, 1pm - 5pm Please contact us if you have any difficulties connecting to our Instant Messaging service.

Chat here:

Or use one of these other services: AIM Our screen name: umuclibrary Yahoo Messenger Our screen name: umuclibrary MSN Messenger Our screen name: library@umuc.edu Cell phones: You can also text us through IM by sending a message to 265010. In the body of the text, just put umuclibrary: your message. (This might result in the charge for a standard text from your wireless service provider, depending on your plan.)

 

What is Instant Messaging?

Instant Messaging (IM) is a means of using either software or a Web page to converse in real time with another person.

How does it work?

If you are using Instant Messaging software:

To contact the UMUC Instant Message reference service via an IM software client, send a message from your IM software to one of our screen names: umuclibrary (AIM & Yahoo Messenger) or library@umuc.edu (MSN Messenger). If you already have an IM account, simply add us to your buddy list and then open a chat with us.

Download AIM

Download Yahoo Messenger

Download MSN Messenger

If you are using Web based Instant Messaging:

All of the services listed above also have Web based versions of their instant messaging software. You can use these Web based versions to access your instant messaging account from any computer with access to the Internet without the need to download and install the software. To contact the UMUC Instant Message reference service via a Web browser, click on one of these links:

AIM Express

Yahoo! Web Messenger

MSN Web Messenger