75 Of The Coolest Librarians To Follow On Twitter

Librarians have gotten a bad rap in the past, represented as bookwormish and ‘uncool’. But the fact is that today, librarians are really beginning to build up a name for themselves with their deep knowledge base and their access to huge stores of information. And social media has made it easier than ever to connect with librarians that are far beyond the norm.

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Twitter, for example, has offered librarians the chance to connect with millions of other people and today there are many librarians who have large followings on Twitter thanks to their informative and entertaining posts, their willingness to share knowledge, and their ability to interact with others.

If you’re looking for some librarians or library related Twitter feeds to add to your connections list, here are 75 of the coolest accounts on Twitter that you need to consider linking up to.

@griffey – Jason Griffey is a librarian at the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga
@askundergrad – This is the official Twitter account for the undergrad library of UIUC
@heyjudeonline – Twitter profile for Judy O’Connell, the head librarian at St. Joseph’s College
@heatherloy – Heather is a librarian in South Carolina with an informative Twitter feed
@acmorton – Andy Morton works as the University of Richmond’s Tech Librarian
@amylibrarian – Amy Springer works as an academic librarian with many tweets focused on a variety of subjects.
@ghardin – Located in Denton, Texas, Greg Hardin tweets regularly on numerous subjects
@chriskeene – Chris posts regular updates about the University of Sussex Library
@dmcordell – Twitter feed for an upstate New York Teacher and Librarian with a growing number of followers
@neerav – A former political candidate, Neerav Bhatt is also a full time blogger and librarian
@OkStateLibrary – Regular news updates from the OK State University Library System
@cathyjo – Cathy Nelson is a media specialist in a school library
@bookjewel – bookjewel is a teacher/librarian as well as a lifelong geek and learner
@monarchlibrary – Regular tweets about technology and library related topics
@MrMLibrarian – Twitter feed for a librarian devoted to promoting reading in young people
@jessnevins – Jess is a reference librarian at the University of California at Riverside and also an encyclopedia author
@jennyluca – Anther librarian and teacher on Twitter, Jenny tweets regularly
@mstephens7 – Michael Stephens works as an Assistant Professor in the Dominican University Grad School of Library and Information Science.
@uncw_library – This is the official Twitter feed for the Randall Library at UNCW
@LesaHolstine – Lesa is a librarian, blogger, and book reviewer
@pfAnderson – PF Anderson is a librarian focused on emerging technologies
@glambert – Law librarian who tweets about knowledge management, media, and much more
@geeklibrarian – Twitter user focused on helping integrate the web into libraries
@kishizuka – Tech editor of the School Library Journal
@janettefuller – Janette has worked as a school librarian for 30 years
@yalescilib – Yale science library regular updates from this page
@librarianmer – Meredith Farkas is a Norwich University Distance Learning librarian
@srharris19 – Steven Harris is employed by the University of New Mexico Libraries
@Librarycongress – The official Library of Congress Twitter account
@UtahHive – The Utah State Library Digital Services account
@lbraun2000 – Linda Brawyn, YALSA president-elect, tweets here
@alscblog – Twitter feed for the Association for Library Service to Children
@eagledawg – Feed for the medical librarian of the NNLM
@LJBookReview – Official twitter for reviews from Library Journal
@LibraryJournal – The main twitter feed for Library Journal
@yalsa – Updates and news from the YA Library Services Association
@Libraryman – Tweeter feed for numerous library info
@sljournal – Feed on YA books from the School Library Journal
@infogdss29 – Account focused on gaming, youth services, and technology
@accessmylibrary – Account for increasing awareness of online library content
@NPRlibrary – The official Twitter for the NPR Library
@shamsha – Medical librarian related twitter feed
@wickedlibrarian – Good assortment of topics and posts
@kgs – Account focused on Evergreen Open Source Library Software
@djleenieman – Account focusing on reference librarianship
@olevia – Tweets about social issues, activism, and librarianship
@megcanada – Numerous tech and library related tweets
@gspadoni – Gina tweets on numerous topics
@vjb – Feed for a web librarian from Portland
@conniecrosby – Tweets from a guerilla law librarian
@PhilippaJane – Tweets on various subjects form a podcaster
@philbradley – Feed for a freelance librarian and writer
@Jill_HW – Tweets on web 2.0, social networking, digital libraries, and more
@ultimatelibrarn – Regular tweets from a medical librarian
@LPI_Library – Numerous tweets from the Lunar and Planetary Institute Library
@lwu5 – Health sciences librarian tweets on various subjects
@infobunny – Law librarian with numerous tweets and blogs
@sarchet62 – Numerous tweets on medical anthropology, librarianship, and more
@retennant – Tweets from a librarian and river guide
@ScrantonLibrary – Official feed for the Scranton library
@RoCoPubLib – Tweets from the Roanoke County Public Library System
@wlgordon – Tweets from a Chicago based librarian
@Jantweepuntnl – Librarian at the City Library of Haarlem, Netherlands
@jrriordan – Reference librarian who works in the Bangor Public Library’s feed
@elizabethdavis – Feed for a children’s library with good variety of tweets
@AustinPublicLib – Tweeter feed for the Austin Public Library
@Camdencclibrary – Regular tweets from the Camden Library
@gonty – Feed for a librarian who started bookboy.net
@adalib – Official twitter feed for the Ada Library, located in Boise
@ALD_Teen – Teen news and info from the Arapahoe Library
@mmrl – Main Twitter Account for the Missouri River Regional Library
@Cleveland_PL – Twitter stream for the third largest research library in the country
@harriscountypl – Info on the Houston based Harris County Public Library System
@tashrow – Tweets from the director of Menasha, Wisconsin’s public library
@ASCPL_Events – This feed is from the Akron-Summit County Public Library

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