Create a Personal Learning Network That

Works for YouCory Eckert, Kendra Jones, & Amy Koester

Storytime Underground

Who? The Joint Chiefs

Cory Eckert @helenstwin

Houston Public Library, Texas

Kendra Jones @klmpeace

Fort Vancouver Regional Library, Washington

Amy Koester @amyeileenk

St. Charles City-County Library District, Missouri

So what’s a PLN?

So what’s a PLN?

• a way to steal other librarians’ lives - Anne Clark (@sotomorrow)

So what’s a PLN?

• a way to steal other librarians’ lives

• a stack of virtual networks - Julie Jurgens (@himissjulie)

So what’s a PLN?

• a way to steal other librarians’ lives

• a stack of virtual networks

• a personalized tool - Anna Haase Krueger (@opinionsbyanna)

So what’s a PLN?

• a way to steal other librarians’ lives

• a stack of virtual networks

• a personalized tool

• a series of tubes - Sara Bryce (@PLSanders)

So what’s a PLN?

YOUR PLN IS WHAT YOU WANT IT TO BE.

Why should I want a PLN?

● Networking

● Collaboration

● Professional development

● Career advancement

● FUN!

(Possibly pizza)

Using your PLN for Networking

Whether you network through social media, karaoke, tacos or listservs, you never know what important people

your PLN knows. Cory went to Space Camp with Starr LaTronica. Amy’s friends with Betsy Diamant-Cohen.

Milk those connections.

Using your PLN for Collaboration

Guerrilla Storytime was a Twitter conversation that became a collaboration, then an international movement! It all started with a question to a PLN.

Using your PLN for PD

Your PLN is basically Mr. Miyagi. They know the secrets. They will train you in the ancient arts of librarianship.

Using your PLN for your Career

“How do you keep up on trends?” interview question

Using your PLN for FUN!

Creating your PLN

Do not kidnap reporters. Or librarians.

Creating your PLN

Creating your PLN

Creating your PLN

Creating your PLN

Creating your PLN

Creating your PLN

Creating your PLN

Creating your PLN

Creating your PLN

Creating your PLN

Questions?

Go, ninjas,go ninjas,

GO!