Thing #22

This was my first experience with Nings, and I can really see how helpful they can be to educators (or any professional in general). I looked over Joyce Valenza's Ning, Teacher Librarian, and really enjoyed what I saw. With the popularity of social networking sites like MySpace and Facebook among our students, I think that using a Ning would almost be second nature to them. As librarians, we can join existing Nings (like Teacher Librarian Ning) to stay connected with other professionals in our field; on the campus level, we can create a Ning to help connect with our patrons.