THE SCHOOL LIBRARIAN, TECHNOLOGY, AND THE FUTUREInformation taken from Technology for the School Librarian: Theory and Practice by William O. Scheeren

Samantha Ragasa

GLOSSARY OF TERMS1. interactive instruction – student-centered using technology to involve

students; teachers are more of guides, instead of giving lectures2. personal response systems – a way to monitor student learning

electronically using handheld clicks or computer-supported personal response systems

3. mobile assessment tools – any device with a computing capability, PDA, cell phone, iPad, etc.

4. inclusion – students of all abilities are included in the same class5. software as a service (SAAS) – uses a server farm to store software6. social networking integration – can connect school library Web sites to

social networking sites7. OpenID - a system that allows users to have one user ID and

password for all sign on, 8. streaming media – watching DVDs online 9. Cloud software – software where documents are saved on servers, not

on hard drives10. scrapbooking – the ability to find resources in online full-text

databases and then save parts of them on your computer for later use.

RESPONSE TO CHAPTER QUESTIONS

2. As a prospective school librarian, what are you present strengths and weaknesses in technology? How do you plan to address these weaknesses? Technology evolves over time, providing users with newer and more creative tools. What are your plans to stay current? How will you continue your professional growth?

SUMMARYThe 21st Century library is always changing. New technology needs to be implemented in the library so it will stay current in the students’ lives.

Librarians need to work with teachers to implement Web 2.0 tools, e-books, etc. Librarians need to stay current with new technology and be a change agent in their school to use it.

OTHER RESOURCES

Steven Levy – “Losing the Magic” (article in Wired Magazine)

Sharon Smaldino, Deborah Lowther, and Jame Russell – Instructional Technology for Media and Learning

URL’S TO SUPPORT

“What’s our future – school libraries and librarians” http://tsheko.wordpress.com/2012/04/03/whats-our-future-school-libraries-and-librarians/

“Venn Librarian: Reflections about the intersection of schools, libraries, and technology” http://lpearle.wordpress.com/

“Keeping Up with Technology – Resources for Library Staff” Many, many sites for librarians: http://www.cde.state.co.us/cdelib/technology/keepup.htm