Open Access#schoollibrarians Tweet for Professional Development: A Netnographic Case Study of #txlchat
Author(s) -
Judi Moreillon
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
school libraries worldwide
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2816-3788
pISSN - 1023-9391
DOI - 10.29173/slw6899
Subject(s) - grassroots , social media , netnography , professional development , sociology , community of practice , educational technology , psychology , pedagogy , public relations , computer science , world wide web , political science , politics , law
Social media has become an important venue for building professional learning networks. More and more school librarians employ these flexible, free tools to make connections with colleagues and build a community of practice in the virtual learning environment. In this netnographic case study, the motivations and benefits to co-founders, core group members, and participants in creating and/or participating in a grassroots regionally based Twitter chat group are examined.