Personal Learning Networks
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PERSONAL LEARNING NETWORKS
LeAnn Suchy, [email protected]
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Personal Learning Networks (PLNs)
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What does your online PLN look like?
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Librarians are blogging about our profession
10 Librarian Blogs to Read in 2010100 Best Blogs for Librarians of the Future
Blog yourself! Some tips… 100 Terrific Tips & Tools for Blogging Libraria
nsFind a focusUse appropriate languageRespond to comments Be fun – let personality showBring up your blog in every day conversation
TwitterMicroblogging platform, textual platform
140 characters per message
Links can be included
Newly added – Tweet Your Location
Twitter in Plain English
Librarians are tweeting about our profession
So are authors and others of interest
100 of the Best Authors on Twitter
So are organizations and businesses
Why use Twitter? Instant updates Headline scanning Staying informed Professional networking Reach wider community Fun
How libraries are using Twitter
Event promotion New book promotion Search for what people are saying Field-related info / professional development Instant feedback Conferences
More info about Twitter
Twitter on Library Success Wiki How Your Library Isn’t Using Twitter but
Should Twittering Libraries and Case Studies on
an LIS class wiki 100 Best Twitter Feeds for Librarians of
Future Top 100 Twittering Librarians
100 Awesome YouTube Vids for Librarians
Follow YouTube Channels
When you upload or create an account in YouTube, you create a channel
Neil Gaiman channel
TED Talks channel
Lee Lefever channel(aka Common Craft “In Plain English”video guy)
Project Information Literacy channel
Green Day channel
YouTube: More Than Just Cats blog post
Nings
Free social networks Based around common interest Forums & blogs Additional add-ons Create your own or join already-made
Nings
Facebook to stay in touch With friends/family, but also
With people you meet at conferencesColleaguesInternet librarian “friends”With groups of interest to you
Pick and choose
Don’t need to do all these Pick one or two based upon your needs
and liking “Friend” Ann and me in the places you
choose!