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Use Text a Librarian for more than virtual reference. Manage patron relationships the same way leading companies do with customers on their mobile devices: two-way text messaging. Read Press Release

Used in over 800 U.S. libraries, TAL is the only mobile carrier certified text messaging solution created specifically for libraries.

More Librarians Choose Mosio

• Mosio's Text a Librarian was created for libraries.
  Developed with feedback from over 1,000 librarians, patrons text questions on their phones, librarians respond on a secure website. Easy reporting and transcript exporting.

• We manage mobile so you don't have to.
  No hardware to buy, no software to install. Mobile carrier certified and compliant means reliability and support you can't get using 10 digit local numbers, hacks or cell phones.

• Seamless Integration = Instant Gratification.
  Useful alongside your virtual reference tools, Mosio's Text a Librarian works with email, instant messenger and web chat systems (Google Talk, Pidgin, Meebo, etc). No training required, sign up and get started immediately.

This solution was designed for libraries, addressing their specific security and technology needs.

— Michelle Roubal, Plainfield Public Library

• "Answering questions was easy. I just sat down at the computer and when I saw a question come in, I clicked on the big red 'Answer' button and started typing." — ALA Ambassador at ALA Annual 2009
• "This solution was designed for libraries, addressing their specific security and technology needs." — Michelle Roubal, Plainfield Public Library
• "Text a Librarian is a great way to expand library services and provide mobile patrons answers to simple questions." — Tracey Ray, Free Library of Philadelphia
• "The new service provides an easy-to-use interface for our librarians and maintains the privacy of our patrons' information." — Eva Poole, City of Denton Libraries
• "Mosio's Text a Librarian is a great solution for us!" — Emilie Smart, East Baton Rouge Parish Libraries
• "Texting a librarian is no longer a myth thanks to TextaLibrarian.com, which is easy to implement and actually keeps patron phone numbers private." — Mirela Roncevic, Library Journal

Go Mobile Now

• Connect with more patrons everywhere.
  Text messaging is the easiest, most patron-accessible way to expand the walls of your library. Learn more.

• 4.1 billion text messages sent in the U.S. every day.
  No mobile apps to develop or download, text messaging lets you and your patrons get started immediately. See how we make it easy.

• Mobile is not the future, it is happening now.
  Sign up today, gain instant access and begin connecting with more patrons in 2 minutes.

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