Librarians of Instagram
Hi friends!
Are you on Instagram yet? It’s a quick, easy, visual way to connect with fellow librarians and other educators. I can check my Instagram feed in a few minutes, when I may not have time to read a blog post or an article.
Getting Started
It’s free to set up your Instagram account. Create a username (your real name, or a nickname that expresses your job or personality). Create your profile, with a picture and a short (150 characters) bio. Simple, right? Here’s what mine looks like.
Now you’re all set up, and you can start posting pictures from your phone, and sharing the great things going on in your library. I show my students from the back, or cover their faces with digital stickers to protect their online privacy. School Library Month is the PERFECT time to get started on this digital collaboration!
What to Post
What can you post? Check out this School Library Month calendar that Amy Woods (@thegotolibrarygirl) shared on HER Instagram!
Wouldn’t you love to see what other teacher-librarians’ favorite read-aloud books are? Or take a peek at their work spaces? I can’t wait!
Who To Follow
The fun part of Instagram is being able to quickly connect with other teacher-librarians around the world. Inspiration is just a click away! So, after you set up YOUR Instagram account, tell us your username in a comment here. I’ll add them to this blog post, and we’ll all have librarians to follow and learn from.
So, what are you waiting for? Go set up that account. Share it with us, and start posting!
Librarians of Instagram List
@RCLibrary (Vanessa at Rosemary Community Library)
@Lazytribrarian (Heather Brown, librarian and triathlete)
@dmslibrary366 (Laura Gardner at Dartmouth Middle School Library)
@ikesmediacenter (Jennifer Lewis at Indian Knoll ES Library)
@bernal_library (Dr. Joe Bernal Middle School Library)
@jackrabbitlibrary (Ralls ISD libraries)
@library_patch (Sonya Dykeman at Lowville School Elementary Library)
Hi my library account is RCLibrary
I just started it a couple of weeks ago.
Thanks for sharing your Instagram handle, Vanessa! I’ve added you to our Librarians of Instagram list!
Cari
You can follow me at Lazytribrarian (which is also my Twitter handle). Great post! I’d like to see more librarians connecting and sharing on Instagram as well.
Thanks for sharing your Instagram handle, Heather! I’ve added you to our Librarians of Instagram list!
Cari
My library is at @dmslibrary366. Lots of posts featuring our MakerSpace and student projects!
Thanks for sharing your Instagram handle, Laura! I’ve added you to our Librarians of Instagram list!
Cari
I’m new at this. I would like to increase my PLN with anyone out there. I have 4-5th grades.
My library account is @ikesmediacenter. I’d love to connect with more libraries on Instagram!
Thanks for sharing your Instagram handle, Jennifer! I’ve added you to our Librarians of Instagram list!
Cari
@Bernal_Library is our library account and my favorite way to promote the library to my teens.
Thanks for sharing your Instagram handle! I’ve added you to our Librarians of Instagram list!
Cari
Our library Instagram page is @jackrabbitlibrary. We haven’t had it for very long, but our most popular posts are our #Bookfacefriday pictures every Friday.
Thanks for sharing your Instagram handle, Emilie! I’ve added you to our Librarians of Instagram list!
Cari
Hi Cari – So excited to see your blog post! I just recently decided to give Instagram a try, but I totally need some fellow librarians to follow. I just added everyone here. You can find me @library_patch. (Sonya Dykeman)
Thanks for sharing your Instagram handle, Sonya! I’ve added you to our Librarians of Instagram list!
Cari
Our school library instagram is anotsoquietlibrary