Looking for a free, innovative way to connect with tweens and teens at your library? Join us to learn all about Discord, an online discussion platform that can be used for passive and active programs, marketing, reference, readers' advisory, and community building. Why should you use Discord at your library? What types of channels and posts are useful to this age group? How can you manage arguments, prevent cyberbullying, and ensure that the server is a safe space for everyone? How can traditional library services like reference and readers' advisory be converted to a convenient virtual format? Discover the answers to these questions and more with the advice of two librarians who’ve been there.
Learning Objectives:
Upon completion, participants will be able to accurately identify multiple uses of the Discord platform for tweens and teens at their library.
Upon completion, participants will be able to correctly create a library Discord, establish settings, and create channels in accordance with best practices.
Upon completion, participants will be able to successfully perform virtual reference and reader’s advisory services using the Discord platform.
