Change: Tuesday,Thursday, NovemberDecember 10!BACKGROUND:Very briefly, "Slam the Boards" is an attempt to get reference librarians to provide answers on popular "Answer Board" sites like Yahoo Answers, WikiAnswers, AskVille, etc. We also make it   View changes from previous version. (Word count: 918)  View all updates.

Change: (if you can't Slam on Saturday, pick 2ndanother anniversary!one!)BACKGROUND:Very briefly, "Slam the Boards" is an attempt to get reference librarians to provide answers on popular "Answer Board" sites like Yahoo Answers, WikiAnswers, AskVille, etc. We   View changes from previous version. (Word count: 928)  View all updates.

Change: (anyone care to slam from their ALA hotel?)BACKGROUND:Very briefly, "Slam the Boards" is an attempt to get reference librarians to provide answers on popular "Answer Board" sites like Yahoo Answers, WikiAnswers, AskVille, etc. We also make   View changes from previous version. (Word count: 926)  View all updates.

Change: on the amazing 77% "Best Answer" rate posted by the UK's Enquire service on Yahoo!Answers. 12/12/08Italian-language journal article on "Slam" and other approaches to "predatory reference." 5/27/08Summary and PPT from a "Learning 2.0" presentation in New South Wales, Australia.A posting from an Australian   View changes from previous version. (Word count: 380)  View all updates.

Change: Recent Y!A questions with "Does anyone know..." Recent Y!A questions with "Is there anyone who knows..." Recent Y!A questions with "I need to find out..." Recent Y!A questions with "I need to know..." Recent Y!A questions with "Is there anyone who knows..."   View changes from previous version. (Word count: 37)  View all updates.

Change: A discussion of why they want your cell phone number:http://www.all-about-content.com/2007/07/askvillecom-harder-to-spam.html Naver (Korean language search engine where Answer Boards originated) CantFindOnGoogle (registration required to answer) The Straight Dope Message Board Wikipedia Reference Desk Yahoo Answers (the biggie!) Point and Levels system Fluther.com (registration required) ChaCha (registration required to answer) Yedda   View changes from previous version. (Word count: 113)  View all updates.

Change: Recent Y!A questions with "Does anyone know..." Recent Y!A questions with "Is there anyone who knows..." Recent Y!A questions with "I need to find out..." Recent Y!A questions with "Is"I thereneed anyoneto whofind knows..."out..." Recent Y!A questions with "Is there anyone who knows..."   View changes from previous version. (Word count: 48)  View all updates.

Change: Recent Y!A questions with "Does anyone know..." Recent Y!A questions with "Is there anyone who knows..." Recent Y!A questions with "Is there anyone who knows..."5 minutes before startRecent Y!A questions with "Is there anyone who knows..."Recent Y!A questions with "Is there anyone who knows..."   View changes from previous version. (Word count: 52)  View all updates.

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