After reading Joyce Kasman Valenza's article I was overwhelmed by not only the variety of competencies expected of a 21sy century school librarian, but the focus on digital technologies, social media and web 2.0. I just don't have the expertise that Joyce has, but can see the importance of having a web presence. The article was very useful in summing up all we have been learning throughout this course. If I was a teacher librarian, I would print the article out and stick it on my wall!
Towards the end of the article, Joyce included things that librarians should unlearn. I already know, and advocate many of these ideas, but some of them were new ideas also. I especially liked the concept that we should unlearn "that your library is open 8am- 3pm". The library should be available to students after school, from home, or wherever they happen to be. I read in an article, (I cant remember where) that much student learning happens outside usual school hours. The library should be available and be meeting these needs.
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