Did you know WebJunction members have created nearly 100 groups since the launch of our new social learning platform last August? We’ve created a new page to collect all the groups created on WebJunction’s Central site and you’ll find that additional groups have been created on WebJunction Partner sites. Just plug “group” in search and browse all groups under the Groups tab. We’ll be using this new BlogJunction Groups category to keep you informed about groups on WebJunction.

Group Basics

Groups are fun and easy, but if you need help creating your own group or joining one of the existing groups, the WebJunction User Guide covers all the basics for creating, joining and inviting others to your groups.

What Makes a Good Group?

Groups help you connect and share resources and discussion with colleagues around a common interest. While the WebJunction site covers a variety of topic areas, groups allow you to specialize within these topic areas. For example, you can connect with colleagues who are:

* Interested in a specialty not addressed in a topic area
* In a certain geographical locale
* Working on a project together
* Enrolled in a common course, to share as a learning cohort
* Attending a conference
* Alumni of an LIS institution
* A staff cohort for a library system or branch

Before you create a new group, determine if your interest is already covered in an existing topic page by browsing or searching the site. If you find an existing topic, share your documents and discussions there. Or to see if there’s a group to match your interests, browse the Groups list, and if you don’t see one to match your needs, we’ll look forward to seeing your new group on WebJunction!