Target * Future of the MS

["Kathryn M. Spriggs" <mstkmsx@GSUSGI2.GSU.EDU>]

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              OR, WHATEVER WE WILL BE CALLED IN THE FUTURE ?


     I'm a grad student just beginning my program.  I've been enjoying
my classes and am very optimistic, excited and anxious about my
perspective future career as a media specialist.  My father (psychiatrist
by profession, philosopher by accident and penpal to Einstein, himself, by
reasons only known to my father), had the gall to suggest to me the other
day, that I should consider the possibility that I might be out of a job
within the next three to five years because I might (to put it in a
nutshell) be replaced by technology.  This infuriated me, at first,
because I think it scared me a bit.  Then, after a moment's contemplation,
I thought, "What better than to go to the source ?"  Hence my question to
the net.  I would like to invite open discussion of this topic, especially
with the AASL conference at our fingertips (excuse the pun).
Please also excuse any boo-boos, as this is my first transaction to the net.
And, I am extremely excited about this topic!

     Please respond to me personally, or to the group if you think particular
comments might be of interest to all.

     Depending on the amount of discussion amongst us and the responses I
receive personally, I will attempt to post a HIT summarizing all thoughts.

Thanks to all, in advance.  Let's just take a moment to give ourselves a
pat on the proverbial back for choosing a profession so full of life!


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 Kathryn Spriggs
 Georgia State University
 GSU graduate student
 Library Media Technology
 <mstkmsx@gsusgi2.gsu.edu>

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