This document provides guidance on building a personal learning network (PLN) using various online tools. It recommends using colleagues, publications, internet searches, and other resources. Tools mentioned for connecting with others and sharing information include Diigo for bookmarking and following others' bookmarks, Blogger for following inspirational bloggers, and Twitter for finding people with similar interests to follow, even if not actively tweeting. The benefits of a PLN include public relations, sharing work, active and passive research, and crowd-sourcing to find answers by leveraging the connections in one's network.