Remote Library Resources for Faculty and Students

Tips on communicating remotely

• Communicating Remotely by LinkedIn Learning
• Effective Remote Team Communication by OWLLabs
• 10 Digital Miscommunications- and How to Avoid Them by Harvard Business Review

Communication tools for groups

• Zoom
  • Video and/or audio group chat
  • Ideal for study groups and virtual hangouts
  • Chrome browser extension available
  • Comprehensive support and how-tos
• Google Hangouts
  • Video, audio, and/or text-based group chat
  • Integrated into your University Google account
  • Hangouts help center
• Slack
  • Group messaging
  • Slack help center
• GroupMe
  • Group messaging
  • GroupMe support

Tips on staying focused

• Pomodoro Technique
  • Marinara timer: A customizable pomodoro method timer
• Taking meaningful breaks from Rescue Time
  • On disconnecting from work, refueling your body, going outside, and giving your eyes a rest
• Using a distraction-free, minimalist writing environment from Calmly Writer
• Nudging yourself into Mindful Browsing
• Writing alongside friends using Word Sprints from My Write Club
• Adding the StayFocusd Chrome browser extension
  • Limits the amount of time you can spend on distracting websites

Ambiance and vibes

• Missing the sounds of McKeldin or your favorite branch library?
  • Check out this 60-minutes of Library Ambiance video
• Simply Noise
  • White, brown, and pink noise
• Noisii
  • Mix and match different ambient noise
• MyNoise
  • Lots of different types of ambient background noise

Tips on staying motivated

• Coping with Fatigue, Fear, and Panic During a Crisis by Harvard Business Review
• Virtual Meetings Don't Have to be a Bore, by Harvard Business Review
• Keeping a distraction journal from Life Hacker
• Holding your own "study hall" from Life Hacker