Skype?

You know, I'm sure there are plenty of great ways to make use of Skype in a school library. Chatting with authors, for example. We used Skype to chat with Bob Berkowitz (bad spelling) in class the other day, it was great. I'm just having a problem with it on my computer. It's just a little invasive at the moment, and I would love nothing better than to uninstall it from my system. That would probably not be the best idea since I need it for class, but oh well. It's applications are amazing. You can video chat with whomever you wish and it doesn't cost you a cent. Of course you can do the same thing with Gmail so I have a bit of a problem with this, but I guess that's ok. My computer is super old and doesn't like a lot of new programs, which could be why I have so many problems with this. I'd have to try it on a different computer to test that though. As a tool, Skype is great. If I had the inclination or the need I could use it to chat with authors, reference librarians, family, or other people that could add to my learning (or the learning of others). It's probably a whole lot cheaper than flying people out to give a seminar or something. I'll have to try it on a different computer to see if I like it any better and I'll let you know what I think later.
Happy reading!