Re: [LM_NET] Feedback really needed

[Anne-Marie Gordon <media.teatime@GMAIL.COM>]

Hi, Nancy.
The AASL Learning Standards for the 21st-century Learner specifically
discusses the role technology must play for students (and hence, for
school librarians.)  The link to the learning standards is here:
http://www.ala.org/ala/mgrps/divs/aasl/guidelinesandstandards/learningstandards/AASL_LearningStandards.pdf
 TinyURL: http://tinyurl.com/blkh3k

One of the core beliefs is, "Today’s students need to develop
information skills that will enable them to use technology as an
important tool for learning, both now and in the future."  Information
technology, and its ethical use, are mentioned over and over.  Digital
access to information and the creative use and sharing of information
using digital media are an absolute necessity for students today.
Therefore, teacher-librarians need to be school leaders in the
adoption, promotion, and mastery of digital media, just as we strive
to provide and promote the very best books for our students & faculty.

We don't even need to create a new title, and it's not really a new
role. Librarians (whether we're called school librarians,
teacher-librarians, school library media specialists, or whatever) are
responsible for providing access to new information technology, just
as we are for access to "traditional" media--print, audio, video, etc.
We're all about the story--whether it's in a newspaper, a book, on a
Kindle, or loaded on an iPod. Information is our business, whether
it's in cuneiform writing or on Twitter.

Librarians in my district are "early adopters" & promoters of lots of
digital media tools.  In the past few years, we've provided
professional development and student instruction on blogs, podcasts,
social media, wikis, databases, web-based applications, Animoto,
VoiceThread, Glogster...and many other topics.

It's our job!

--Anne-Marie



On Fri, Oct 16, 2009 at 4:19 PM, Nancy Willard <nwillard@csriu.org> wrote:
> Hi all,
>
> I am working on some material and would really, really like some feedback
> from my favorite professionals. I want to describe what I think is a new
> role for library media specialists in schools. I know others are also
> envisioning this and you are likely ahead of me - so forgive me if I am
> behind the visionary librarians.
>
> Yesterday, I watched a webinar produced by THE Journal, and had the
> incredible Julie Evans from Project Tomorrow and a panel of ed tech
> specialists. They discussed how there needed to be an educational technology
> specialist in every school - who can provide support for the teachers on
> their use of the technologies.
>
> As I was listening, I thought to myself, "What we need to have are the
> educational technology specialists, a tech team of students who can assist
> teachers in using the new technologies, AND digital media literacy
> specialists."
>
> I know that sometimes librarians are also ed tech specialists. But other
> times not. And whereas the insight and approach of the ed tech specialists
> is very necessary, I really think that there needs to be a larger "team"
> supporting the teachers to establish these 21st Century Learning
> Environments.
>
> It seems to me establishing this new team would require a new role for
> library media specialists - digital media literacy specialists who are
> providing professional development and support for all teachers to enable
> them to provide effective 21st Century instruction.
>
> Like I said, I am pretty darned sure that others are ahead of me on this. So
> I would really like to hear from you on your thoughts on the manner in which
> I am expressing this. Please expand on my thoughts on this with your insight
> - and do not be concerned about questioning my statements. I really want to
> learn from your insight.
>
> Thanks in advance.
>
> Nancy
>
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>
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Anne-Marie Gordon, NBCT
Library Media Specialist
Livonia Primary Library, Livonia, NY
NSLMPY Award, 2009 District Winner
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