Software for SMS Reference:
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*[http://www.miranda-im.org/ Miranda] - Multiple networks, thin client, great plugins for scripts using spell checker, works well under low bandwidth, Open Source (''Recommended by [[User:StevenS|Steven]]'')
*[http://www.miranda-im.org/ Miranda] - Multiple networks, thin client, great plugins for scripts using spell checker, works well under low bandwidth, Open Source (''Recommended by [[User:StevenS|Steven]]'')
*[http://www.masternewmedia.org/news/2007/05/20/webbased_instant_messengers_a_miniguide.htm Web-Based Instant Messengers: A Mini-Guide] - listing of 12 web-based IM options
*[http://www.masternewmedia.org/news/2007/05/20/webbased_instant_messengers_a_miniguide.htm Web-Based Instant Messengers: A Mini-Guide] - listing of 12 web-based IM options
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*[http://www.mosio.com/libraries Mosio for Libraries] - Multi-Channel (Chat, Email and Text Messaging) via a web-based interface - accessible to patrons via support tabs/widgets (''Recommended by [[User:NJC|Noel]]'')
*[http://libraryh3lp.com Libraryh3lp] - Anonymous widget on the website so users don't need to use Aim, Yahoo, MSN. Can receive Aim, Yahoo, MSN IMS also. Can run on multiple computers, doesn't display when the library is closed, nice stats/saved transcripts. Inexpensive. (''Recommended by [[User:shansen|Susan]]'')
*[http://libraryh3lp.com Libraryh3lp] - Anonymous widget on the website so users don't need to use Aim, Yahoo, MSN. Can receive Aim, Yahoo, MSN IMS also. Can run on multiple computers, doesn't display when the library is closed, nice stats/saved transcripts. Inexpensive. (''Recommended by [[User:shansen|Susan]]'')
*[http://www.livezilla.net LiveZilla] - Personalisable widget with Windows client software. Offline chat requests are sent via email. Free! (''Recommended by [[User:tom.pasley|Tom]]'')
*[http://www.livezilla.net LiveZilla] - Personalisable widget with Windows client software. Offline chat requests are sent via email. Free! (''Recommended by [[User:tom.pasley|Tom]]'')
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**From that point on, send and receive messages as you normally would. (Your patron doesn't need to use the account prefix, etc. for each message during the session)
**From that point on, send and receive messages as you normally would. (Your patron doesn't need to use the account prefix, etc. for each message during the session)
**Standard messaging rates will apply
**Standard messaging rates will apply
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*[http://www.textalibrarian.com Text a Librarian, Powered by Mosio] - Text Message (SMS) Reference Services.
Accessible on over 260 million US mobile phones using a mobile, cell phone carrier approved technologies. Used by single branch libraries or multi
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*[http://www.textalibrarian.com Text a Librarian, Powered by Mosio
for Libraries
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Available in 16 countries and now combined with Mosio for Libraries full patron support software suite
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all channels (Text Messaging, Web Chat and Email)
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*[http://libraryh3lp.blogspot.com/2010/06/super-cool-new-sms-gateway-twilio.html LibraryH3lp Twilio SMS Gateway] - Patrons text a phone number, not a short code/keyword combination. US phone numbers only; international texts can be received and sent. Text messages can be flexibly routed and transferred among librarians.
*[http://libraryh3lp.blogspot.com/2010/06/super-cool-new-sms-gateway-twilio.html LibraryH3lp Twilio SMS Gateway] - Patrons text a phone number, not a short code/keyword combination. US phone numbers only; international texts can be received and sent. Text messages can be flexibly routed and transferred among librarians.
*[http://libraryh3lp.com/docs/sms-gateway-android.html LibraryH3lp Android SMS Gateway] - Library provides the Google Android phone and creates a gateway using LibraryH3lp. Patrons text a phone number, not a short code/keyword combination. Text messages can be flexibly routed and transferred among librarians.
*[http://libraryh3lp.com/docs/sms-gateway-android.html LibraryH3lp Android SMS Gateway] - Library provides the Google Android phone and creates a gateway using LibraryH3lp. Patrons text a phone number, not a short code/keyword combination. Text messages can be flexibly routed and transferred among librarians.