Using Slack to communicate with medical students
Academic libraries often make use of social networks like Facebook and Twitter to connect with their student users. While the Spokane Academic Library at Washington State University also employs this outreach strategy, the health sciences librarian was able to use a new type of social network called...
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University Library System, University of Pittsburgh
2018-10-01
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| description | Academic libraries often make use of social networks like Facebook and Twitter to connect with their student users. While the Spokane Academic Library at Washington State University also employs this outreach strategy, the health sciences librarian was able to use a new type of social network called Slack to communicate more directly with the inaugural class of the Elson S. Floyd College of Medicine. As a digital workspace for communication and collaboration, Slack provided the medical librarian with an effective medium through which to post library announcements and updates, as well as have individual conversations with students about library-related questions and concerns. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-b4464795739c45eaa6699e1577da21072022-12-22T00:51:02ZengUniversity Library System, University of PittsburghJournal of the Medical Library Association1536-50501558-94392018-10-01106410.5195/jmla.2018.482289Using Slack to communicate with medical studentsKathryn Vela0Health Sciences Outreach Librarian, Spokane Academic Library. Elson S. Floyd College of Medicine, Washington State University, Spokane, WAAcademic libraries often make use of social networks like Facebook and Twitter to connect with their student users. While the Spokane Academic Library at Washington State University also employs this outreach strategy, the health sciences librarian was able to use a new type of social network called Slack to communicate more directly with the inaugural class of the Elson S. Floyd College of Medicine. As a digital workspace for communication and collaboration, Slack provided the medical librarian with an effective medium through which to post library announcements and updates, as well as have individual conversations with students about library-related questions and concerns.http://jmla.pitt.edu/ojs/jmla/article/view/482SlackSocial NetworksAcademic LibraryMedical StudentsCommunication |
| spellingShingle | Kathryn Vela Using Slack to communicate with medical students Journal of the Medical Library Association Slack Social Networks Academic Library Medical Students Communication |
| title | Using Slack to communicate with medical students |
| title_full | Using Slack to communicate with medical students |
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| title_short | Using Slack to communicate with medical students |
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| topic | Slack Social Networks Academic Library Medical Students Communication |
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