[LM_NET] US Dept of Ed. School 2.0

[Laura Brooks <brooksla@NORTHVILLE.K12.MI.US>]

Where are the library and information specialists? Apparently, our government has 
been hard at work on developing a School 2.0 paradigm with flip charts, maps, 
bookmarks, etc. While there is a technology strand to their retooling of schools, 
it seems largely systems based. No where is there mention of how to retrieve and 
use all the 2.0 based info in this "brave new world". In other words, we don't 
exist.

I'm not alarmist by nature, but this conceptual model concerns me. Be sure to check 
out the school 2.0 learning community model map: http://www.school2-0.org/map.htm 
(warning- it's 3.5 MB). 

Find the elementary and middle schools; neither has a LMC! The Library is easily 
spotted in the High School, but I studied this map long and hard before spotting 
the "librarian". It's the person standing at a table merely suggesting that 
students try an e-book. I guess we should be happy that we've graduated to keepers 
of electronic books instead of print only. If you really squint, I think you can 
see that information specialist sporting a bun (sorry, guys).

Why wasn't AASL a key part of this planning? Anyway, I find it disturbing that the 
Dept. of Ed. would overlook us in this manner. Any thoughts?

Laura

Laura Brooks
Library Media Teacher
Amerman Elementary School
Northville, MI
brooksla@northville.k12.mi.us

"Unless someone like you cares a whole lot,
nothing is going to get better. It's not."
 -The Lorax, Dr. Seuss

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