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Clough, Helen (2016). Library live! Empowering distance learners and building communities through use ofFacebook chat events. In: SocMedHE16 Social Media for Learning in Higher Education Conference, 16 Dec 2016,Sheffield Hallam University.

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Library live! Empowering distance learners and building communities through use of Facebook chat events

Helen Clough

Learning and Teaching Librarian

The Open University

@helenalex

http://www.slideshare.net/helenalex

Before

• Choose your topic

• Promote

• Remind

• Plan but be flexible

During• Icebreaker

• Discussion threads and pinning posts

• Refresh

• Nesting and tagging

• Behind the scenes

• Overseer

Building communities

After

• Mop up comments

• Evaluate

New developments

• Facebook Live video

• Teaser trailer

Thank you!www.facebook.com/oulibrary

Helen Clough

Learning and Teaching Librarian

@helenalex

http://www.slideshare.net/helenalex