Comments on: Invasion of the Technology Snatchers http://acrlog.org/2006/02/07/invasion-of-the-technology-snatchers/ Blogging by and for academic and research librarians Wed, 08 Sep 2010 23:37:20 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Lauren http://acrlog.org/2006/02/07/invasion-of-the-technology-snatchers/comment-page-1/#comment-703 Lauren Thu, 09 Feb 2006 05:11:56 +0000 http://acrlblog.org/2006/02/07/invasion-of-the-technology-snatchers/#comment-703 I find that things like IM and Facebook are great ways to connect with students, as long as they do the initiating. I always send an email over an instant message unless I <i>know</i> that the recipient prefers instant messages from me. Having a Facebook account and an IM presence lets me be available in a way that is comfortable for the students, and since I only use these accounts with students if they initiate the conversation it it's not too pushy or invasive. It's a balance. Of course, that's just my experience with the students I interact with. I'd be interested to hear what works well with others. I find that things like IM and Facebook are great ways to connect with students, as long as they do the initiating. I always send an email over an instant message unless I know that the recipient prefers instant messages from me. Having a Facebook account and an IM presence lets me be available in a way that is comfortable for the students, and since I only use these accounts with students if they initiate the conversation it it’s not too pushy or invasive. It’s a balance.

Of course, that’s just my experience with the students I interact with. I’d be interested to hear what works well with others.

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