Create a Network
- Edmodo - Free, secure social networks for teachers and students. Targeted more toward the K-12 set, a good resource for future educators.
- Edu 2.0 - a free, web-hosted learning management system that allows anyone to create an online school in minutes.
- Grouply - a new type of online community that combines the best features of social networks and online groups.
- Ning - Create your own social networking site. There is a limited, free option for education.
Find a Network
- Comprehensive list of online social networks: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_social_networking_websites
- FacebookAppsforLibraries http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=60516806184#/group.php?gid=2469777131
- Library 2.0 Interest Group (over 9000 members) http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=60516806184#/group.php?gid=2212848798
- Librarians & Facebook https://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=2210901334
- Libraries & Librarians https://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=2211751615
- NextGen Librarians https://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=2240728154
- Web Conferencing in Libraries http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=60516806184
Blogs
For examples and features of various tools see Blogs
- ACRLog
- Dangerously Irrelevant
- Librarian in Black
- iLibrarian
Wikis
For examples and features of various tools see Wikis
