Join the Ask a Librarian App -- Now in Production!

<p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuA8Q6RVVRdcSkaWoh6JNs5w7E4olGdQAHMplUMWbQM6jQmwFihE0eQINGXtQ4YldBqjyn6TsRudpq1FUqEwFSZLIWZOsFteVTvrQNM2lBjxLlD0p3FS4R5lNaX3O_WmO8jv2jNjD5KZQ2/s1600/ask-a-librarian-icon.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuA8Q6RVVRdcSkaWoh6JNs5w7E4olGdQAHMplUMWbQM6jQmwFihE0eQINGXtQ4YldBqjyn6TsRudpq1FUqEwFSZLIWZOsFteVTvrQNM2lBjxLlD0p3FS4R5lNaX3O_WmO8jv2jNjD5KZQ2/s1600/ask-a-librarian-icon.png" /></a>About two months ago, we first announced the <a href="http://libraryh3lp.blogspot.com/2015/09/become-part-of-ask-librarian-app.html" target="_blank">Ask a Librarian mobile app for Android and iOS</a>.  A big THANK YOU to everyone who participated in the beta and provided feedback.  We've folded your feedback into the app and today we're excited to announce that the app is now out of beta and freely available to everyone, including patrons!<br /><br />For those of you who missed the original announcement, the Ask a Librarian app helps patrons find libraries by location or name.  The app also remembers previously visited or favorite libraries so patrons can quickly pick up where they left off.  Patrons have easy access all available virtual references services like chat, texting, phone, email, and FAQs.  <i><b>Any library or library consortium, regardless of software platform, can be included in Ask a Librarian for free!</b> </i><br /><br /><h3>How can I download the production app to my mobile device?</h3><div><br /></div><ul><li><a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/ask-a-librarian/id1035632488" target="_blank">Apple App Store (requires iOS 6.0 or later)</a></li><li><a href="https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=ninja.askalibrarian.AskALibrarian" target="_blank">Google Play App Store (requires Android 4.0 and up)</a></li></ul><br /><h3>I took part in the Beta. How do I promote the app to patrons?</h3><div><br /></div>Feel free to provide the direct links listed above to the app to patrons on your website or any other promotional materials you have.  And for one stop shopping, you can direct patrons to the <a href="http://askalibrarian.ninja/" target="_blank">Ask a Librarian website</a> that contains the download links to the app plus screenshots and an overview of the app's functionality. <br /><br />If you'd like to include the Ask a Librarian app logo in your promotion, you can <a href="https://s3-us-west-1.amazonaws.com/askalibrarian.ninja/assets/ask-a-librarian-icon.png" target="_blank">download it here</a>.<br /><br /><h3>My library isn't listed in the app.  How do I get my library included?</h3><br /><a href="mailto:nubgames@gmail.com" target="_blank">Email us</a> and we'll set you up with a default, unpublished listing.  Each library listing lets you list any available virtual reference services. These services may include real-time chat with librarians, text a librarian, phone a librarian, email a librarian, and frequently asked questions. Libraries can also include a customized avatar, a website link and additional free-form information such as operating hours.  Any library or library consortium, regardless of software platform, can be included in Ask a Librarian for free!<br /><br /><br /></p>

About two months ago, we first announced the Ask a Librarian mobile app for Android and iOS .  A big THANK YOU to everyone who participated ...