I love Personal Learning Networks.
PLNs give me the opportunity to connect with other like minded learners at the local, state, national and international level. One type of PLN I really enjoy are librarian blogs. It's facinating to hear the stories of fellow librarians. Some of them are funny, some are cautionary, some describe triumph and some reflect on defeat.
This type of network provides me with the needed connections to school librarians who share the same drive and advocacy that I have. These connections are endless. Overall, PLNs provide individuals with learning and access to leaders and experts around the world. These connections bring together communities, resources and information impossible to access solely from within school walls.
I strongly suggest if you have not developed your own personal PLN, start by reading Lisa Nielsen's tips for developing a PLN. Nielsen blogs at The Innovative Educator.
Here are some of my favorite librarian blogs:
Have a great weekend!
This type of network provides me with the needed connections to school librarians who share the same drive and advocacy that I have. These connections are endless. Overall, PLNs provide individuals with learning and access to leaders and experts around the world. These connections bring together communities, resources and information impossible to access solely from within school walls. 
Hi K.C. great blog and post on PLNs. May I have permission to use your Wordle photo for a conference webinar we are making with EDUCAUSE and UCF? I will be apply to link back to your blog. We are trying to help senior leaders of universities understand the value of PLNs.
ReplyDeleteHi Barbara. Thanks for stopping by and reading my post. Regarding the Wordle photo, I pulled the image off of Google. At that time it was the best image I could find that expressed points referenced in the post. Good luck to you and your colleagues at your upcoming webinar!
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