This document provides tips and recommendations for creating a personal learning network using social media. It lists over 40 social media sites and services that can be used, including Google+, Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn, blogs, wikis, bookmarking tools, and more. The document encourages networking by following others, asking and answering questions, commenting, and staying engaged in online conversations across various platforms. It stresses that maintaining an active online presence is important for both personal and professional reputation and career development.

1. Creating a personal learning network & keeping up to date using social media UMBRELLA 2011 Phil Bradley http://www.netvibes.com

2. How to get hold of me [email_address] [email_address] http://www.philb.com Landline number Mobile phone number Fax number Home address (on request!)

3. Via social media http://gplus.to/philbradley http://www.netvibes.com/philbradley http://www.flickr.com/photos/philbradley http://www.youtube.com/philbradleyuk http://www.facebook.com/philipbradley http://www.delicious.com/philbradley http://www.slideshare.net/philbradley http://uk.linkedin.com/pub/phil-bradley/0/485/904

4. Still more... http://www.twitter.com/philbradley http://www.philbradley.typepad.com http://www.diigo.com/user/philbradley http://philbradley.blogspot.com/ http://philbradley.deviantart.com/ http://500px.com/Philb http://philbradley.livejournal.com/ http://www.ustream.tv/user/philbradley

5. Yes, I know, I know... http://twitpic.com/photos/philbradley http://yfrog.com/froggy.php?username=philbradley http://vodpod.com/philbradley http://philbradley.posterous.com/ http://foursquare.com/philbradley http://technorati.com/people/philbradley

6. <Blush> http://www.quora.com/Phil-Bradley http://friendfeed.com/philbradley http://wefollow.com/philbradley http://claimid.com/philbradley http://www.authorstream.com/User-Presentations/Philbradley/ http://cheezburger.com/Philb https://picasaweb.google.com/philipbradley

7. But NOT... http://www.myspace.com/philbradley http://www.hulu.com/profiles/philbradley http://www.flixster.com/user/philbradley http://www.last.fm/user/philbradley http://en.netlog.com/philbradley https://picasaweb.google.com/philbradley/

8. And I’m not sure about: http://digg.com/philbradley

9. Namechk.com

10. Why would you want a PLN? Share information Ask/Answer questions Adjunct to training, though not a replacement A broader and different perspective

12. Or in other words... 1.8 zettabytes of information

13. What are the dangers of using social media? If you get involved in social media you may do something you’ll later regret

14. What are the dangers of NOT using social media? You will damage your reputation. Worse, you won’t have a reputation at all. You will not be taken seriously. You will not keep up to date. You will be out of the loop. For good.

15. The traditional approach

16. How do you start? How do you start?

21. Google+

23. In 3 days...

24. Growth rate: Google+ to pass 10,000,000 users 13/07/11 350% increase in 6 days 2.2 million joined in 34 hours Reach 20,000,000 by 17/7/11

25. Twitter

26. Follow the people the people you follow follow!

27. WeFollow

28. Twitter search

29. Great for conferences!

30. And then... Start tweeting! Ask questions Answer questions Let people know what you think Find out what others think Refine your contacts – follow more people, unfollow others

31. Social networks Not ‘social’ ‘PROFESSIONAL’! Have more than one ‘face’; professional and social More informal, but never forget the privacy angle!

32. Facebook Forget “Friends” Facebook is becoming a search engine Facebook pages are slowly replacing the website in some instances Status updates are like press releases!

34. Great for conferences!

35. LinkedIn http://www.linkedin.com/

36. CILIP Communities http://communities.cilip.org.uk/

37. Quora http://www.quora.com/

38. Yahoo Answers

39. Other networks http://www.ning.com/ http://www.library20.org/ http://learningplace.com.au/ http://www.lisnpn.spruz.com/

40. http://www.lostzombies.com/ http://www.zombiefriends.com/ http://www.zombiepassions.com/

41. Bookmarking Services http://www.delicious.com/network/Philbradley

42. Diigo groups http://groups.diigo.com/group/classroom20

43. Teachmeets http://www.teachmeet.org.uk/

44. Librarian teachmeets http://hudteachmeet.blogspot.com/ http://livlibteachmeet.blogspot.com/ http://www.camlibtm.info/ http://www.ldnlibtm.info/

45. Mashed Library events Mashed Library is about “bringing together interested people and doing interesting stuff with libraries and technology.” Pancakes and Mash (Lincoln) March 2011 Haggis and Mash (Edinburgh) January 2011 Chips and Mash (Huddersfield) July 2010 Liver and Mash (Liverpool) May 2010 http://www.mashedlibrary.com/

46. Chatrooms http://tinychat.com/ http://www.chatzy.com/

47. Weblogs You have something to say, something to share You don’t have to write every day Include a wide variety of content Commenting on other blogs is just as important

48. Specific blogs/sites http://heartoftheschool.edublogs.org/

49. Voices for the library http://www.voicesforthelibrary.org.uk/wordpress/

50. LIS New Professionals network http://www.lisnpn.spruz.com/

51. RSS to keep on top http://www.google.com/reader/

52. Use news collation services Flipboard http://flipboard.com/ Pulse news http://www.alphonsolabs.com

53. http://www.zite.com/ http://www.theflud.com/

54. Or Netvibes http://www.netvibes.com/

55. Wikis http://teacherlibrarianwiki.pbworks.com/ http://www.libsuccess.org/ http://uklibraryblogs.pbworks.com/

56. Sharing documents

57. Multimedia http://www.slideshare.net/

58. YouTube http://www.youtube.com/

59. Photographs

60. TED Talks http://www.ted.com/talks

61. Train yourself, train others http://www.mikogo.com/ http://www.wiziq.com

62. Not forgetting search!

63. Liking and +1’ing

64. Because... Social is the new search Search will be increasingly based around individuals Web sites/pages are increasingly less important “ Thought leaders” are what are going to increasingly be coming to the fore.

65. Social Search Engines

66. Icerocket

67. Blekko

68. Remember Creative Commons!

69. It’s not always work! Washing machines Abandoned mental hospitals Though they’re not necessarily mutually exclusive...

70. http://www.flickr.com/photos/howzey/3463730614/

71. Final thoughts Take any and every opportunity It’s YOUR responsibility It’s 24/7 Go to where the conversations are ENJOY!

72. Credits and thanks to: http://www.flickr.com/photos/padorange/2580180117/ (conference image) http://www.flickr.com/photos/smemon/5167671844/ (email image) http://www.flickr.com/photos/dvdmerwe/779224087/ (training course) http://www.flickr.com/photos/markwalker/3749673425/ (engine start) http://jurylaw.typepad.com/photos/uncategorized/math_blocks_stockxpertcom_id104816_size1.jpg (number blocks) http://cheezburger.com/View/4558569984 (lolcat) http://icanhascheezburger.files.wordpress.com/2010/11/17ac52cb-fabe-4b3b-ace4-3f8356dafbea.jpg (lolcat)