Ask a Librarian
Connecting users with research assistance through chat.
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Ask a Librarian is a collaborative virtual reference service, offered in English and French, that connects students, faculty members, and researchers from participating university libraries across Ontario with real-time library and research assistance through chat. The service is offered by Scholars Portal, the digital service arm of the Ontario Council of University Libraries (OCUL).

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Extended hours

Ask a Librarian is available 67 hours per week during the academic year, including on evenings and weekends.

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Ask a Librarian provides online, on-demand assistance from your library website, allowing users to get immediate help no matter where they are.

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Our expert staff are trained to provide local, trustworthy answers to library- and research-related questions.

Bilingual service

Chat support is available in both English and French during all service hours.

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  • LibraryH3lp

    Ask a Librarian is powered by Nub Games’ LibraryH3lp, a flexible, scalable chat platform designed for libraries. LibraryH3lp has a simple, user-friendly interface, ample customization options, and a responsive customer support team. The platform has proactive chat functionality and offers unlimited knowledge bases and an optional add-on for text messaging.

  • Training

    Scholars Portal offers a comprehensive training program for new chat operators. Sessions include an orientation to the service, hands-on training on the chat platform, a review of best practices for virtual reference and online communication, and an introduction to service policies and procedures.

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    Impact

    Participating libraries can track local service usage and operator activity through statistical reports available in the LibraryH3lp admin console. Exit survey results are also available to evaluate user satisfaction and service quality. The Ask a Librarian coordinator can assist with statistical tracking, custom reports, and assessment and evaluation projects.

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2016-2017

Ask a Librarian Year in Review (Statistical Report)

2017-2018

Ask a Librarian Year in Review (Statistical Report)

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2018-2024

Ask a Librarian Year in Review (Statistical Report)

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Frequently Asked Questions

How can libraries join Ask a Librarian?

Libraries interested in joining Ask a Librarian are invited to contact ocul@ocul.on.ca.

How does Ask a Librarian work?

Users enter the chat service through graphic chat buttons or pop-up chat invitations located across their library’s website. Clicking on the chat button or invitation launches a chat window, where the user can enter their question. Ask a Librarian staff answer incoming chats using LibraryH3lp’s chat software and documentation on the Ask wiki space. When the service is closed, questions can be sent to the home library by email, or the user can be routed to a specific webpage.

The service is open 67 hours per week, and multiple operators are scheduled for each shift to handle demand. During all hours of service, chat is available in both English and French.

Who staffs Ask a Librarian?

Ask a Librarian is staffed by librarians and library staff from participating Ontario libraries. During evening and weekend hours, trained students or recent graduates of Masters-level programs in library or information studies also staff the service.

What information are users asked to provide?

At the beginning of the chat session, Ask a Librarian users are asked to indicate their name and level of study, in order for staff to provide personalized research assistance. Answering these questions is voluntary, and patrons can choose to use the service anonymously. Staff may request the patron’s email address during a chat session in order to follow-up on a research request, but users are not obligated to provide it.

What is Ask a Librarian’s privacy policy?

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I would like to use Ask a Librarian data for a research project. How can I get access?

OCUL’s Virtual Reference Steering Committee is supportive of research involving virtual reference and recognizes its value to the library community. Chat data may be made available to researchers at OCUL member institutions for the purposes of research leading to dissemination of results. Data used for research purposes is anonymized to maintain user privacy, in accordance with Ask a Librarian’s privacy policy. For full details, please refer to the Ask a Librarian data access policy and request form.