Thing #15-Library 2.0

I read a post from David Warlick, and I read the posts Away from Icebergs and Into a New World of Librarianship. The video from Kansas State held the most powerful message for me. As I watched the video, I realized just how much things have changed from the time I was a college student-and I'm not THAT old. We didn't have laptops, Macs were relatively new and I had to take a computer lit class as a requirement for graduation. I was really struck by the message about the student who would get a job upon graduation, but that the job didn't even exist yet. Most of those non-existent jobs will be in the technology field.

Library 2.0 is happening at my school. My librarian is always working to stay a step or two ahead of the kids--but is also willing to learn shortcuts and tricks from them. She has embraced the idea that the library and her role as librarian are, and will continue to be, evolving. We're luck to have someone who embraces change and wants to grow and learn, even though mistakes and problems will occur along the way. She inspires us as classroom teachers to be open minded and a little daring in incorporating new technology into our teaching.

As a lover of books, I've not yet purchased a Nook or Kindle, but for children born in this day and age, they may not have anything but electronic books as an option. That kind of makes me sad.
It also makes me realize that I must grow and change in my thinking as a teacher as well.

So much to think about from this thing.