Do you have a Twitter account for yourself or your school library media program?  Have you ever participated in a Twitter chat?  Leading and participating in a Twitter chat can be great professional development.

Here are some school librarian Twitter chats that you may want to consider joining:

• #nctlchat – NC Teacher Librarian Chat – Sundays at 7:30PM EST – While NC school librarians lead the conversation, you certainly do not have to be from this southern state to join the talk on school library topics.  Check out their website: http://www.nctlchat.com/
• #TLchat – Teacher Librarian Chat – 2nd Mondays at 8:00PM EST – A dozen nationally known teacher librarians lead the conversations around pertinent educational and school library issues.  Check out their website: http://tlchat.wikispaces.com/
• #vaslchat – Virginia School Librarian Chat – Tuesdays at 8:00PM EST – While Virginia school librarians lead the conversation, you again do not have to be from the state to join the talk on school library topics.  Check their archives: http://hcpslibraries.org/archived-vaslchat-links/
• #txlchat – Texas Librarian’s Chat – Tuesdays at 9:00PM EST – Texas school librarians explore current issues in school libraries in this now weekly chat.  Check out the website:  http://txlchat.weebly.com/

The conversations go fast, but you can always search the tag and read the tweets at a later time. You can also check the archives of the chats on the websites.  Looking forward to seeing you online!

Author: Deanna Harris

I have spent my career in education as a middle grades language arts teacher, a middle grades teacher librarian, and a coordinating teacher at the NC Department of Public Instruction. During my twenty-three years, I have focused on teaching and learning, student achievement, and teacher leadership. I have worked with beginning and veteran teachers through mentoring, internships, staff development, and professional learning teams.

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