I've used online conferencing/meeting software in distance learning courses before, and it was interesting. The one we used was through BlackBoard, but I'm not quite sure of the exact name of the software. There were often delays and the awkwardness of not being able to see the person face to face, but those negatives were outweighed by the fact I was able to connect with others from a distance.
Our library does not currently use these types of tools, and I don't see a need for them in the future. It might be cool to try to set up some sort of online book club program using this software, but I don't know if patron interest would be high enough.
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