It’s nice to have a support network of smart librarians to talk to and learn from on Twitter. I’ve compiled a list of 125 librarians I recommend following on Twitter. Read Library Science Daily for their contributions to my library world. I publish it every morning.
David Lee King @davidleeking Digital Services Director – Topeka, KS
Shannon Miller @shannonmmiller Teacher librarian – Van Meter, IA- Joyce Valenza @joycevalenza Teacher-librarian – Abington, PA
- bookavore @bookavore Head of RA
- Buffy Hamilton @buffyjhamilton Learning Strategist
- jessamyn west @jessamyn Community Technology Librarian – Vermont
- Joe Murphy @libraryfuture Tech trend spotter & librarian – LA
- Josh Hanagarne @joshhanagarne Author – Salt Lake City
- The Daring Librarian @gwynethjones Teacher-Librarian – Washington, DC metro
- Sarah Houghton @TheLiB Director – San Rafael, CA
- Stephen Abram @sabram VP Strategic Partnerships and Markets – Toronto, ON
- Greg Lambert @glambert Law Librarian – Houston, TX
Meg Gerritsen Knodl @DotMeg Community manager – Minneapolis, MN- James Neal @james3neal Recent MLS
- Bobbi Newman @librarianbyday – Iowa, USA
- Phil Bradley @Philbradley Librarian & internet consultant – London, UK
- Judy O’Connell @heyjudeonline – Sydney, Australia
- Liz Burns @LizB Book reviewer, blogger, librarian
- Rita Meade @ScrewyDecimal Public librarian – Brooklyn, NY
Marshall Breeding @mbreeding Independent consultant, speaker, author – Nashville, TN- Michael Stephens @mstephens7 Educator, librarian, blogger
- Eric Rumsey @ericrumsey – Iowa City
- K.G. Schneider @kgs University librarian – Bay Area, CA
Ned Potter @theREALwikiman Academic Liaison Librarian- Steven R. Harris @srharris19 Library collections dude – Albuquerque, NM
- INALJ (Naomi House) @needalibraryjob
- Nessa Morris @Nessa_Morris Regional Librarian – Taylor, MI
- Jason Griffey @griffey Head of Library Information Technology – Sewanee, TN
- Keisa Williams @keisawilliams Academic Librarian
- Andy Burkhardt @vonburkhardt Assistant Director – Burlington, VT
- Ranti Junus @ranti Systems/E-resources Librarian – Lansing, MI
- lisacarlucci @lisacarlucci – New Haven, CT
- John Dupuis @dupuisj Associate University Librarian – Toronto, ON
- Lauren Gilbert @UffishL Head of Community Services – Long Island
- Travis Jonker @100scopenotes Elementary school librarian – Michigan
- Robin Ashford @rashford Academic librarian – Portland, OR
- Kelly Jensen @catagator
- Anna @helgagrace Reference librarian – MA
- Jo Alcock @joeyanne – West Midlands, UK
valerie forrestal @vforrestal Academic librarian – Bayonne, NJ- Meredith Farkas @librarianmer Head of Instructional Services – Portland, OR
- Toby Greenwalt @theanalogdivide – Chicago
- Abby Johnson @abbylibrarian Children’s Manager – New Albany, IN
- Colleen Greene @colleengreene Systems Librarian – Orange County, CA
- Tom Bruno @oodja – Milford, CT
- Laura Solomon @laurasolomon Library Services Manager – Cleveland, OH
- Kate @librarian_kate – Norwalk, CT/New York City
- Robert Smith @rosmith11 Subject Specialist for Science & Engineering – Canada
- Lisa Bunker @mutabilis Social Media Librarian – Tucson, AZ
- Lisa Whatshername @pnkrcklibrarian – Michigan
- Laura Leavitt @leavitt9 Business librarian
- Daniel Messer @bibrarian
- Steven M. Cohen @LibraryStuff Law Librarian – NY
- PrincessOfTheWorld @princessofworld – Mission, KS
- lauren pressley @laurenpressley Head of Instruction – Winston-Salem, NC
- CogSci Librarian @CogSciLibrarian – Chapel Hill
- Memo @m3mo Anarcholibrarian – Boise, ID
- Aaron Tay @aarontay – Tampines, Singapore SG
- Sarah Anderson @SarahJLA – Vancouver, BC
- Katy Wrathall @SmilyLibrarian – UK
- Tiffini Travis @mojo_girl Director of Information Literacy & Outreach Services
- Ellyssa Kroski @ellyssa – NYC
- Mylee Joseph @myleejoseph – Sydney, Australia
- Mick Fortune @mickfortune Library automation expert
- John Fink @adr Digital Technologies Development Librarian – Hamilton, Ontario
Allison Tran @alli_librarian Teen services librarian – Southern California- Erin Dorney @edorney Outreach Librarian – Lancaster, PA
- Annie Pho @catladylib Reference and instruction librarian – Chicago
- Aaron Schmidt @walkingpaper
- Jason Kucsma @J450NK – Brooklyn, NY
- Maryann James-Daley @missjames Web & Social Media Specialist – Washington, DC
- Frank Huysmans @fhuysmans Professor of library & information science – Den Haag, Netherlands
- Linda Lindsay @mauilibrarian2 School librarian – Maui
- Cecily Walker @skeskali Web services & UX librarian – Vancouver, BC
Craig Anderson @libraryguy – Union, NJ- Daniel Ransom @ThePinakes Librarian for Research and Electronic Resources – San Francisco
- Rachel P @archelina – Lewes, UK
- Joe Kraus @jokrausdu Academic librarian – Littleton, CO
- Edith S @wiilassie – Lewisham, London
- Amanda Clay Powers @AmandaClay Co-coordinator of reference – Starkville, MS
Emily J. Hurst @hurstej Medical Librarian – Houston, TX- Chris Burris @burriscj Head of Serials Acquisitions
- jason clark @jaclark Digital Initiatives Librarian – Bozeman, MT
- Ron Kirsop @LibraryRon Adult Services Librarian
- Andrew McAlorum @ajmcalorum Digital Projects Librarian – Toronto
- lagina @lagina Catalog librarian – Southern California
- Lauren Bradley @BibliosaurusRex Systems Librarian – New York City
- Debra Gottsleben @gottsled School Librarian – Morristown, NJ
- Brian Greene @BrianLibrarian
- Ruth Kneale @desertlibrarian Systems librarian – Arizona
- Steve Thomas @stevelibrarian Assistant Branch Manager – Gwinnett County, GA
- Heather Moorefield @actinginthelib Education Librarian – Virginia
- Jim Bennett @JSSBennett Independent Libraries Professional – Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
- Melissa Brisbin @melissabrisbin Head of Emerging Technologies – Cape May County, NJ
- Dianne McKenzie @dimac4 Teacher Librarian – Hong Kong
Corey Condello @coreycondello MSLIS – Rochester, NY- David Parkes @daveparkes University Librarian – Staffordshire
- Alesia McManus @scilibchica Director of the Library – Maryland
- Jacob Berg @jacobsberg Library Director
- Erin, Librarian @tad_overdue – Goshen, IN
- Donna Feddern @infoexplora Digital Services Manager
- Joe Hardenbrook @mrlibrarydude Information literacy librarian – Appleton/Green Bay, WI
- Madigan McGillicuddy @madiganreads Public librarian – Atlanta, GA
- Lauren Dodd Hall @laurendodd Systems Librarian – Alabama
- Ziba Perez Zehdar @iLuvLibraries MSLIS – Southern California
- Jack Bullion @jackbullion Clinical Informationist – Dallas/Arlington, TX
- Peter Murray @DataG Library technologist – Columbus, OH
- Jen Waller @jenniferwaller – Oxford, OH
Claire Stewart @claireystew Head, Digital Collections and Scholarly Communication Services- Donna Bourne-Tyson @dbournetyson University Librarian – Halifax
- Ellen Mehling @ellennyc Director, Graduate Library School Program – NYC
- Melissa Ormond @mis2mo2 Embedded Horror Librarian – Chicago, IL
- Rob @svelteassassin – Orange County, CA
- Matthew Thomas @mjthomas43 eResources Librarian – Waterloo, Ontario, Canada
- Carly Dennis @lyrca – Portland, OR
- Rekesha Spellman @rekesha Reference librarian – Suffolk, VA
- Lindsey Levinsohn @LLevinsohn Director of Children’s Services – Sandusky, OH
- Jim DelRosso @niwandajones Digital projects coordinator – Ithaca, NY
- Annabelle Hepburn @annhepburn
- Scott Rader @scottyrader
- David Green @dpgreen Children’s & youth librarian – Wollongong, Australia
- brattylibrarian @brattylibrarian Academic librarian – Manchester, NH
- William Ottens @williamottens Library Director – Oskaloosa, IA
Sarah Scott @Sarah_H_Scott – Bellevue, WA- Frank Skornia @FSkornia – Norwalk, CT
You can read about the things that these librarians are doing at Library Science Daily.
I tried to list folks who were active on Twitter. Did I miss someone? Did I rank someone too low? Leave me a comment!
This is already a fine and full list, but if if the surface tension holds on a “full cup”, I’d suggest you add @stevehargadon and @freetechforteachers (Richard Byrne) neither librarians but both ace allies.
Anne Weaver @Anneticipation and Karen Bonanno @kbonanno are two solid Australian librarians to follow
Finally, I would suggest @wlmalit the Washington State’s School Librarians association collective postings.
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Some inspirational people on this list, but it’s way too Amerocentric. Great to see a couple of “internationals” featured. Remember, Twitter is a global phenomena, there are loads of cool librarians outside the US of A! @philbradley @jennyluca @staceyt @judithway @sducharme @bookchica @librarydonna @megangraff @librarianedge @librareanne
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I tweeted to say thanks for including me on this awesome list, but I want to say it again– thank you very much! Thank you for compiling this list. I’m excited to expand my network by following the librarians you’ve listed here, and those mentioned in the comments.
WOW! Thank you so much, I’m honored to have been mentioned! I also was going to suggest my friends & colleagues:
@jenniferlagarde
@NikkiDRobertson
@librarian-_tiff
But it seems as my dear friend Jerry our CybraryMan has beat me to it! So let me add: Joquetta Johnson, the Digital Diva @accordin2jo ! Go Libraries!
Srsly, tho.. thanks again, I’m chuffed to be mentioned & feel free to post my avatar
it’s hawt! LOL
~Gwyneth Jones
TheDaringLibrarian.com
Fabulous list! Thank you so much for creating it. I follow most already! Great to have these links. I post about libraries/social media/ebooks etc. Public Librarian – Northern Ireland if anyone interested
@peeweem
Yay, thanks for the mention! Now I have a bunch of new people to follow!
Thanks for an interesting and useful list, Matt. Curious to see how it will evolve…
Ray (@RayPLib)
I agree with Jerry you must include Nikki and Jenn. Both excellent resources. I would also not mind a mention @SOMSlibrary
Can I stick my head above the parapet?
@dawnafinch
Vice-chair of London & SE School Libraries Group, primary school librarian, school library and reader development consultant, published children’s & YA author.
I’m active with school library campaigns and tweet for L&SE SLG.
Great list. You have some of my favorite teacher librarians listed. Some you might want to include: @jenniferlagarde
@NikkiDRobertson
@librarian-_tiff
Definitely need to add: @NVBinder who moderates #libchat
My list of some great teacher librarians are on this page on my site:
Library Blogs, Sites – Librarians to follow
Really good points, Jerry! Thanks!
Thanks for including me! Another librarian you may want to add to your list is @cyndie23 She’s a great librarian and tweeter.
Sniff I didn’t make the cut but I know 2 people on the list so congrats to them! I can be followed at #trinitaslibrary
While I agree with some and ‘absolutely not’ with others, I suggest you make this a List in your Twitter. Then we can all share your list & save work if we want to follow all 125.
Some I think you missed:
Natalie Binder, Moderator of the weekly #LibChat @NVBinder
Julie Strange, Best presenter on Library Marketing, @strnglibrarian
What a fabulous list- I follow many of these amazing people already. I would also include the awesome Angie Manfredi (@misskubelik) – her tweets about children’s/YA services and literature are sharp, well-articulated, and honest.
Thank you for including me on this list! I agree with Marilyn’s recommendation of @sallyheroes. -@Sarah_H_Scott
Thank you so much for including me!
Hi, you should add https://twitter.com/sallyheroes (@sallyheroes )
from New Zealand. I follow her. I am the reference librarian at Wellington City Libraries and my tweet handle is @wcl_Marilyn
Thanks for adding me to the Twitter list! Now I have a few more librarians to follow on Twitter.
Thanks for a great list! I’m @nic221 on Twitter.