Matt was invited to the Bradley University Library in Peoria to ask the first public questions via the AskAway Illinois service. This was done in conjunction with grand opening festivities at the Illinois State Library.

Alliance Library System’s Mary-Carol Lindbloom demonstrates email and chat options.


Matt places a question.


Matt receives an answer from a librarian; Using a second computer with a microphone, Mary-Carol describes what is happening, for the OPAL audience.


Denise Johnson of Bradley University welcomes attendees to the press conference.

Ask?Away is a consortium of Illinois and Wisconsin libraries and is funded by the Illinois State Library/Secretary of State Jesse White with a grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS).

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