Re: The hub of the school

[Sarah Peckham <speckham@MARIAN.CREIGHTON.EDU>]

Marie's query was an interesting one when she asked how to encourage the
goal of making the library "the hub of the school." I think this concept is
changing especially in  high schools as we network our schools and make
computer access for everything from the computer catalog to the databases
available from every room in the building  (as well as from home.)  Perhaps
the new concept that has been tossed around is "the library as an idea,
rather than a place" is the one we need to address as librarians.

I knew my library would be decentralized as I made access to all library
resources, except the actual print material,  available outside the library
walls. I knew it would diminish my role as instructor and supervisor and
cause frustration as students and classes choose the lab or classroom to
research rather than come to the library. But this is the direction that
technology is taking us and I don't think we have a choice by trying to hold
on to the old paradigm.  If we cling to trying to protect our library
resources to retain  power for the library, we will be left behind. Whether
the library remains "the hub of the school" will depend on the design of the
library itself-if the library provides access to computers for whole
classes, talking/teaching areas as well as quiet study places, rooms for
students to work on multi-media projects and the personnel to oversee  this
activity will determine if the library is the hub of research and activity.
Schools that got stuck with traditional libraries, semi-quiet rooms with
some computers scattered around  will be left out of the loop as students
and teachers go elsewhere to do their projects.  sarah


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  Sarah Peckham, Librarian
  Marian High School
  7400 Military Avenue
  Omaha, NE 68134
  1-402-571-0619
  speckham@marian.creighton.edu
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----- Original Message -----
From: Rodgers, Marie <Jazzcat365@AOL.COM>
To: <LM_NET@LISTSERV.SYR.EDU>
Sent: Wednesday, December 01, 1999 10:39 PM
Subject: The hub of the school


> Hello everyone.
>   I've often heard that sentence, "The library should be the hub of the
> school."  It is something I strive to do, but I'd be interested to hear
what
> innovative activities list members use to make it happen in their schools.
> I'd be happy to post a hit. Thanks.
> M. Rodgers, Librarian
> Frederick Douglass Academy, NYC
> Jazzcat365@aol.com
>
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