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Role of the 21st Century Librarian: Manifesto for the 21 Century School Librarians by Dr. Valenza [|Manifesto] Are Librarians communicated what is happening in the library? Are they creating their own PLN's Are librarians responsible for access to technology such as handing out laptops or flips? Connecting with students for just in time learning Teaching how to evaluate resources? This is happening in the libraries across the country.

Librarian's 2.0 Manifesto ([]) -What are students required to do?

ISTE-SIGMS' "job description" ( [[@http://sigms.iste.wikispaces.net/file/view/The+Role+of+School+Librarians+in+Promoting+the+Use+of+Educational+Technologies_9-10.pdf|.wikispaces.net/file/view/The+Role+of+School+Librarians+in+Promoting+the+Use+of+Educational+Technologies_9-10.pdf]]) -This has not been disseminated outside the librarian committee in ISTE

[|Independent School Librarians for Excellence]: Book that presents best practices for independent school libraries

Should there be a consolidation of technology and library to one department so there are battles for ownership.Should it be an information systems department? Can we develop collaboration between libraries and technology?

If we do not teach students to use tools are we doing our jobs to prepare our students for what is required in the future? Is the curriculum driving the technology and library program. Librarians are key to help prevent information overload and utilize tools effectively.

There is a need to become a squeaky wheel and develop collaboration with teachers to create projects. Or perhaps working with communications to offer help with finding articles. There is a need to give up ownership and learning to let go of ego so it becomes about the school and students instead of the individual. Work on finding the middle ground. Can you make your library the focal point of school life.

Encourage Heads to attend NAIS Speed Innovation program: 10 minutes each session, Dorcas Hand (dhand@aoshouston.org) on //eInk v. Print: Do School Libraries need Books?// (hoping for more time but this is the best NAIS will allow now; need to get our message in front of admin in other forums!)

Bogus web sites: [|Pomergranate Phone] Dihydrogen Monoxide All About Explorers Genochoice Ova Prima Foundation Nathanial Gorham Boilerplate: The Mechanical Marvel Jacopo di Poggibonsi Go on Google and search Martin Luther King see where martinlutherking.org is in the search results.

Links: [|Larry Ferlazzo: Web Sites of the Day] [|Free Technology for Teachers]