Ever dreamed of a life where you could ask a question and just about anyone in the world could pop up with an answer? Even better, you could reasonable faith in that answer because it has been refereed and vetted by experts in the area? Sounds too good to be true?
The internet has indeed made the world our information oyster. The use of social searching and answer board websites gives us all the opportunity to fling our queries into cyberspace and benefit from the knowledge and experience of potentially anybody with a modem!
Many librarians now identify themselves as such when they post answers to online questions. This continues to strengthen the veracity and reliability of online answers boards. This practice can have direct benefits for individual libraries or wider library services. By identifying yourself by your profession and including the name of your library in your answer, patrons can be made aware of the library's role as a reference service. What a great (and free!) way to publicise your research skills and the services offered by your branch or region!
So come on, all you library smart-pants's! Some popular answer board websites include Yahoo Answers (the big fish! answers.yahoo.com), Wiki Answers (wiki.answers.com), and AskVille (askville.amazon.com). A quick registration procedure is all it takes to get you questioning and answering.
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