By: Livia Dremin
Librarians are in a constant search for knowledge and
have been known to rapidly evolve with new technology. “Librarians will
continue to share, showcase, and demonstrate new tools to those in the learning
community through strategic programming, instructional collaboration, and
effective modeling.” (Wendy Stephens) It is a librarian’s job to make sure that
everyone can access knowledge in whatever form they desire. The war on
libraries, and school funding in general, is a direct attack on student growth
and the future knowledge our students will possess. A library without a
librarian is just a room filled with information that can’t be shared.
Teachers are offering
their students access to ebooks and assistive devices, which is an incredible
feat. “Teachers in many schools are using technology to support different
learning styles and engage all learners, offering developmentally appropriate
learning experiences through a variety of media.” (Stephen Abram) However, in
order to accommodate all student’s needs, those databases need to be renewed
and devices need to be serviced by someone. If school librarian and library
media technicians are let go, that responsibility will fall onto the IT
department whose knowledge of children’s books may not be as extensive as
students would like. If parents want their children to have access to
databases, learning devices, textbooks, and recreational reading books for
their English courses, libraries and their support staff need to exist.
Works Cited:
Abram, Stephen. “The Future of School Libraries: Can School Boards
Get on Board? At the End of April 2009, the Ontario Public School Boards’
Association Released a Discussion Paper. The Point of This Document Was for
School Trustees to Engage the Public in My Province in a Meaningful, Focused
Discussion About Classrooms of the 21st Century.” Multimedia &
Internet@schools, vol. 16, no. 4, Information Today, Inc, 2009, p. 12–.
Stephens, Wendy. “For Every Learner, the Time: The Future of
School Libraries.” Young Adult Library Services, vol. 12, no. 1, American
Library Association, 2013, p. 4–.
Save the Libraries. Accessed 24 May 2024. http://www.savethelibraries.com/
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