I don't think that tech folks are the only ones associated with ISTE.
I am a member and I'm sure there are plenty of other librarian
members. Your point is well taken, though, that we have to keep on top
of this. Maybe we should start a ground swell of librarian members in
ISTE.
Marsha Redd, Librarian
Kelloggsville High School
Grand Rapids, MI
marsharedd@hotmail.com
Education is not a goal; it is a life-long process. Everyone is a
student. Everyone is a teacher.
On Jul 17, 2009, at 5:05 PM, Carol Simpson wrote:
> Meg wrote: I am about to have to write curriculum for my district;
> I have been studying the AASL standards but now I believe I won't
> waste further time on that.
>
> -----------
>
> I hope AASL is reading this list. What Meg says is exactly what
> will happen to the standards. They will be discarded by the very
> people they are designed to assist, and some other organization (can
> you say ISTE?) will come along and replace them. Guess who will
> implement those standards? Tech folks. Not that librarians aren't
> tech-folks too, but implementation of information literacy skills
> will go to the computer teachers, not the librarians.
>
> Folks this is serious business. You need to talk to other
> librarians who are currently on hiatus on this list and make a
> groundswell of opposition. Every single AASL member needs to take a
> few minutes to let their elected representatives know EXACTLY what
> this position is going to cause. Your state organizations, if they
> are affiliated with ALA, should also pressure the national
> organization. Don't let this slide. You have more time this summer
> -- DO IT!
>
> Carol Simpson, Ed.D. J.D.
> LMS retired
> csimpson at carolsimpson dot com
>
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