Thursday, September 2, 2010

Librarian roles

Library media specialists have a twofold teaching role:

  • They are teachers of students, facilitating the development of information-literacy skills necessary for success in all content areas, and they are in-service trainers of teachers, keeping abreast of the latest information resources and technology.

  • Library media specialists also must embrace technology to be effective. They must ensure that school networks extend the availability of information resources beyond the walls of the library media center, throughout the building, and, in the best cases, into students' homes

The school year has started. Let's begin training both our students and teachers to be better users of technology.