Grow Your PLN

This page is dedicated to PLN resources.  Here you will find awesome ways to connect and share with other librarians and media specialists across the country and the world.

School Librarian Facebook Groups

• Future Ready Librarians
• ISTE Librarians Network
• Learning Librarians
• Elementary Librarian Exchange
• The School Librarians Workshop
• Hacking School Libraries
• LN_NET Group
• Staying Cool in the Library- Educator Community
• MakerSpaces and the Partipatory Library
• Elementary Librarians, Teachers, and Technologists-Collaborating Together!
• Library Teachers BreakoutEDU
• Minecraft in Libraries

Educational Technology Facebook Groups

• Technology Teacher Tribe with Brittany Washburn
• Fligrid Educators
• HyperDocs
• Google Classroom Gab Group
• Merge Educators (for Merge Cube)
• Osmo Teachers Group
• Seesaw Teachers

Who to Follow on Twitter

• @shannonmmiller
• @joycevalenza
• @NikkiDRobertson
• @GwynethJones
• @librarian_tiff  (Tiffany Whitehead)
• @jenniferlagarde
• @MatthewWinner
• @plemmonsa (Andy Plemmons)
• @cybraryman1  (Jerry Blumengarten)
• @cathyjo  (Cathy Jo Nelson)
• @THLibrariZen (Lynn Kleinmeyer)
• @librarianprblms (for a good chuckle)

Twitter Hashtags

• #futurereadylibs
• #tlchat
• #edtech
• #tlelem
• #middlelib
• #libchat
• #PowerofPublicSchools
• #ISTElib
• #galibchat (for Georgia SLMS)
• #LibrarianProblems   (for more good chuckles)

Cybraryman has created a list of educational hashtags that you might find helpful. You can find that list HERE.



Twitter Chats

Another great way to connect to school librarians is through Twitter chats.  There are tons of twitter chats going on nightly/weekly/monthly. They usually last about an hour and go by surprisingly fast.  Pick one that tickles your fancy and check it out.  If you like what you see, jump in the conversation.   If the pace of a twitter chat seems too fast, don't despair.  Some Twitter chats are archived so you can always go back to look at something you might have missed.  If you're not sure what a Twitter chat is or how to take part in one, you can check out THIS helpful info compiled by Cybraryman. 


Cybraryman has also created a neat little page that lists the current day's Twitter chat and what time they take place. You can find it HERE.  Another great resource to check out is the TL Virtual Cafe.


School Librarians on Instagram

• barrowmediacenter
• mrschureads
• libraryjems
• ikesmediacenter
• mrspopeslibrary
• the.funbrarian
• reading_librarian
• bespectacledlibrarian
• mrsoslibrary
• readaloudlibrarian
• travelingguybrarian
• twice.upon.a.library
• thenextgenlibrarian
• msoreadsbooks
• thenovicelibrarian
• thesparklinglibrarian
• thedaringlibrarian
• lacey_librarian
• littlelibrarylearners
• thereedinglibrarian
• mrsbrownslibrary
• ces_library_days
• scottmslibrary
• ariellehg
• floyds_library_heaven
• elementarylibrarymama
• mrspresleyslibrary
• itallstartsinthelibrary
• pftstalibrary
• thereedinglibrarian
• dianalrendina
• anotsoquietlibrary
• missbutterflyece
• talesfromthelibrary
• Mrs Lemmo

Awesome Bloggers to Follow

• AASL Blog
• A Media Specialist's Guide to the Internet
• Cathy Jo Nelson's Professional Thoughts
• The Daring Librarian
• Mighty Little Librarian
• The Adventures of Library Girl
• Van Meter Library Voice
• Expect the Miraculous
• School Library Journal
• Library Learners
• Miss Liberry Teacher
• Reederama
• Library Goddess
• Mrs. Lodge's Library
• Mrs. Reader Pants
• The Unquiet Librarian
• Library Media Tech Talk
• A Wrinkle in Tech
• technology rocks. seriously.
• Shake Up Learning
• Kleinspiration
• Free Technology for Teachers
• Educational Technology Guy
• 21st Century Educational Technology and Learning
• iLearn Technology
• Emerging Education Technology
• Technology Resources for Teachers
• Control Alt Achieve
• Online Tech Tips

Library Related Podcasts 

• Behind the Circulation Desk
• Books Between
• Checked In
• Check This Out #podcastedu
• Don't Judge a Book By Its Cover
• Educational Duct Tape
• Kidlit These Days
• Librarian Influencers
• Overdue: Conversations from the Library
• Reimagine Schools
• School Librarians United
• The Cult of Pedagogy
• The House of #EdTech
• The Shake Up Learning Show
• Two Librarians and a Microphone

Library Related TpT Stores

• Amy's Library
• ATBOT/The Book Bug
• The Book Fairy Goddess
• The Book Wrangler
• The Brave Little Librarian
• Carolyn at RiskingFailure
• Cindy4UNC
• Cozy Book Nook Librarian
• Elementary Library Mama
• In Our Library
• The Innovative Library Media Center
• Jennifer Siderius
• Kathryn Garcia- Made for Learning
• The LibraryFox
• Library Learners by Cari White
• Little Library Learners
• Little Library of Learning
• The Library Patch
• Markitty Marc
• Molly's Media Center Magic and More
• Mrs. Gray's Place
• Mrs. J in the Library
• Mrs. Lodge's Library
• The Nifty Librarian
• No Sweat Library
• Readyteacher
• So Blessed to Be a Teacher
• Staying Cool in the Library
• Teacher-Turned Librarian-Turned Teacher
• Teresa Tretbar Amazing Literacy
• That Library Girl
• The Trapped Librarian