Personal Learning Networks

PERSONAL LEARNING NETWORKS

LeAnn Suchy, Metronetleann@metronet.lib.mn.us

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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

BookTV 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!