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ERIC Number: EJ998218
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2012
Pages: 3
Abstractor: ERIC
ISBN: N/A
ISSN: ISSN-1094-9046
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Building a Personal Learning Network for Intellectual Freedom: Join the Conversation
Keuler, Annalisa
Knowledge Quest, v41 n2 p56-58 Nov-Dec 2012
Building a personal learning network (PLN) for intellectual freedom has long been an important role of a school librarian; however, in the steadily increasing onslaught of digital information that librarians face today, and in the future, the task has become mission-critical. Personal learning, it stands to reason, requires an appropriate dialogue to occur. For that to happen, they must initiate the proper conversation. Intellectual freedom is a foundation upon which school librarians operate, as well as one of ALA's core values. The advent of the Internet has dramatically expanded the responsibility of school librarians. This article offers suggestions for building a personal learning network, thereby creating a toolkit as well as a repository of experts and resources to learn from and call upon when needed. The author begins with an examination of available ALA and AASL resources, and then focuses on social networking tools such as Diigo, Facebook, and Twitter, including experts to follow in the library community who can help facilitate the intricacies of a conversation on issues related to intellectual freedom.
American Association of School Librarians. Available from: American Library Association. 50 East Huron Street, Chicago, IL 60611. Tel: 1-800-545-2433; Web site: http://www.ala.org/ala/mgrps/divs/aasl/aaslpubsandjournals/knowledgequest/knowledgequest.cfm
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
Education Level: N/A
Audience: Media Staff
Language: English
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