Facebook Groups for Librarians: Connect With Peers Online

If you have a Facebook account, do you know there are lots of library-related Facebook Groups you can join to connect with your peers online?

Jess Bacon has compiled a list of some of the top groups in different areas of public librarianship. Learn how to join groups like these:

ALA Think Tank isn't affiliated with that ALA, but stands for "Awesome Librarians Associated"; over 11,000 people are members
Programming Librarian Interest Group "helps librarians advocate for programming at their own institutions, share program ideas and successful strategies, and provides a space for professional development by librarians who do programming officially and unofficially as part of their job duties."
The Shareable Clique, where libraries and book lovers share their viral content that can be reshared on other Facebook accounts
Technology Training and Libraries, where ideas & resources for training staff and the public
Teen Services Underground, whose "mission is to support, promote, advocate, and build a community space to highlight the importance of teen services in minding the gap"

Read From ALA to Zuckerberg: Librarian Facebook Groups at the 5 Minute Librarian blog, and check the comments there and at the MakingItHappen post to find more reader-contributed groups.

I hope you have fun joining some new groups, and learn lots!

Topic: