I'm teaching computer skills---keyboarding, word processing, Powerpoint, and
any software that has a "library-technology" connection. I also incorporate
these types of technology into the library program through our information
literacy skills. We do have several "computer teachers" but what is nice
about a "librarian" doing this too (in my opinion) is the opportunity to
interject subjects that may not be discussed in detail in other classes.
For example, I teach a group of 5th graders keyboarding and word processing
skills. With this instruction, I also teach them about plagiarism, citing
their sources (how to use the word processor to do those specific
things---indenting, bolding fonts, italicizing), and why they need to give
credit when they use other resources. While a computer teacher "might"
offer this information briefly, I create a rubric that includes an example
of citation of a source that they will use in their word processing
project. This reinforces what they will do in other research classes
(history, English, science) and lets them know that "the librarian" is also
the "Go-To-Gal" to answer any question from "how to cite the source" to "how
to make the word processing program change words to italics."
My daily activities range from suggesting the latest books for middle school
students to teaching high school students how to scan a photo so they can
place the image in a word document. I don't think I'd want to be teaching
technology totally, but I think technology in the library (and librarians
becoming the focus in teaching those technology) is the future of
information technology and information literacy. And while others love to
be involved with only books, I'm happy and excited to work with students who
want to see how technology might affect their future---and I'm there to
remind them that books are still available and useful to their futures too!
Just an opinion....
~Shonda
Shonda Brisco, MLIS
Technology Librarian
Fort Worth Country Day School
Fort Worth, TX 76109
sbrisco@gmail.com
http://www.fwcds.org
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