TECH: What expertise should librarians have?

[Joan Dyer-Westacott <Joan_Dyer-Westacott@ASL.ORG>]

The Technology Director at my school sent a message to the two
principals who will be shortly interviewing candidates for a middle
school librarian position.  He stressed that any candidate for the
library post should have a good knowledge of Windows 95 Operating
Systems as well as knowledge of how to configure this operating system
as it would be very useful in providing in-library support.  Am I in
the Dark Ages?  Should library candidates have this knowledge?  I can
operate a computer as good as the next person, and I can solve all the
minor problems, but shouldn't configuring operating systems be the
technician's baby?  Even our technicians are stumped by some computer
problems that occur.  Am I wrong?  Am I right?  Please let me know.


Joan Dyer-Westacott
Head Librarian and KidsConnect Volunteer
The American School in London
Joan_Dyer-Westacott@asl.org

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