PLN - Gamers with Jobs Podcast

The Gamers with Jobs Podcast is my main connection to in-depth discussions on video games, video game hardware and the gamer culture in general. The podcast are usually 45-60 minutes long and I don't have time to listen every week. I make of point of listening to the shows that review the games I'm currently playing, new hardware and reviews of major new games.

 

FYI- this podcast is NSFW. It's hosted by grownups and they have a tendency to swear.

 

PLN - Alaska Libraries and Librarians

Living and working in Alaska offers unique opportunities and uncommon challenges.  Alaskan librarians in general are a tight knit group of talented caring professionals. The sources under this heading help me to keep up with regional issues and find out what is happening up the street at the state library.

Just this week the AkLA (Alaska Library Association) started a google doc for librarians and library staffers to share their various social media nicknames and sites.

I subscribe to the statewide and local chapter listservs "AKLA List" and "juneaulis​t".

I read the Alaskan Librarian Blog written by Daniel Cornwall. This blog covers some library topics and other topics of local interest. When Daniel published a series of posts about our state's specific databases, he agreed to my request to write a guest column for his blog.

Alaska Library and Librarian Twitter feeds that I follow:



Carissa Cotta ‏@carissacotta
A.K. Marshall @jitterymoose
valarie kingsland‏ @valarie907
Daniel Cornwall‏  @DanielCornwall
Morgester‏ @Morgester
jonas lamb‏  @shack_poet
Coral Sheldon-Hess  @web_librarian
Christie Ericson‏  @aknorsk
Freya Anderson‏ @libkitty
AkLA‏ @AKLibraryAssoc
Egan Library‏ @EganLibrary
Alaska State Library‏ @AKStateLibrary

PLN - eReader news, freebies and first looks

Books OnTheKnob (free books for eReaders) is updated daily with lists of free books available for eReaders and news about eReader hardware and accessories. I've been reading the blog almost daily since 2008 and I included it in my PLN because the blog's author is good at explaining to new users how to navigate through the various menu headings on their devices and how to navigate the websites that offer free or low cost eReader and tablet content. The site itself is very well organized, easy to search and has the quick links the Kindle and Nook deal of the day. There are also thoughtful blog posts about the pro and cons of various eReaders and help topics with screen shots.

 @BooksOnTheKnob

The Digital Reader, updated often, with news articles about ebooks, ebook readers, and digital publishing. There also pages for Resources, Tips & Tricks and Gadget Reviews.

 

More ereader resouces, an American Libraries the article titled "Essential Bookmarks".  It's a quality annotated list of 11 sites and sources.