University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

Launching a virtual study hall service for university students during the pandemic: A crucial third place as a remote alternative

Wheatley, Amanda; Goodall, Kristen

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Title
Launching a virtual study hall service for university students during the pandemic: A crucial third place as a remote alternative
Author(s)
  • Wheatley, Amanda
  • Goodall, Kristen
Issue Date
2023-09
Keyword(s)
  • study hall
  • pandemic
  • outreach
  • programming
  • academic library
Abstract
The Covid-19 pandemic forced libraries to reconsider their programming and services to be offered remotely. A series of Virtual Study Halls were developed at the McGill University Library as a way to connect with students during library closures. The Virtual Study Halls took on different formats and themes to mimic various study spaces on campus and were offered over the course of Fall 2020 and Winter 2021 on Zoom. The experience of coordinating this service offered new opportunities to collaborate with other departments on campus and create relationships with users.
Series/Report Name or Number
Journal of Library Outreach and Engagement, vol. 3
Type of Resource
text
Language
eng
DOI
https://doi.org/10.21900/j.jloe.v3.1123
Copyright and License Information
  • Copyright 2023 Amanda Wheatley, Kristen Goodall
  • This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/).

Owning Collections

JLOE V3 2023 PRIMARY
Volume 3