Text call numbers to your cell phone...

Let’s say you’re searching Beebe Library’s online catalog, and you’re viewing the record for a book you want that is listed as “ON SHELF”. You could, (a)Print it out, which is a waste of paper and toner; (b) Get a scrap of paper, find a pencil buried somewhere in your briefcase, write down the call number and hope you don’t misplace it; or c) Use Beebe Library’s new feature for texting this information to your cell phone or BlackBerry.

Simply click on the “Send via Text Message” button, enter your 10-digit number (no dashes), select your carrier, and click on the “Send” button. The message will contain all the information you need to retrieve the book at the library: location, call number, and title. You can even send the text message to a friend, family member or office staff and have them get the books from Beebe Library for you. (Carrier charges my apply.)