January - FNO - The New Library

[Jamie McKenzie <fromnowon@EARTHLINK.NET>]

Announcing the January, 2000 issue of
 From Now On - The Educational Technology Journal
available online at http://fno.org

Two articles this month . . .


1. The New Library in the Wired School

How important is the library and the librarian
in the WIRED School?  Critically important!

As schools network classrooms, many discover the central importance
of a strong library, a
dynamic librarian and a robust information skills program. The school
media center, its staff and the library program all adapt
dramatically to meet the challenges, the threats and the
opportunities of the new information landscape. At the same time,
there are many classical program elements that deserve protection and
ongoing support.

How does your own school's commitment to library and information
services measure up?

Consider these four issues:

How clearly does the school commit to information literacy, frequent
research and strategic reading?

How well does the school support the expanding responsibilities of
the school librarian?

How well does the budget support the expanded services of the library staff?

How well does the budget support balanced information resources
(print and electronic subscriptions as well as "free" Internet
information)?

Continued at http://fno.org

2. No Free Lunch on the Internet

Many districts networked because they
were told the Internet would provide a
wonderful, virtual library. Five years later,
they are awakening to the cost of buying
much electronic information to
supplement the often inadequate and
unreliable offerings of the free Internet.

Continued at http://fno.org
Jamie McKenzie
Editor - "From Now On - The Educational Technology Journal"
fromnowon@earthlink.net            http://fno.org
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Bellingham, WA 98225
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"Adult is not a dirty word."
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