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Key challenges: the future of school libraries?

These are some interesting things that I found out when researching the future of school libraries.

Bradnock, Marianne (2007). Blogs and bytes: ICT and the secondary school library. SLA Guidelines. Swindon: School Library Association.
Essential reading – far more links than I can put here.

Dawson, Christopher (2006). School Library 2.0. Education IT. ZDNet.com
Available at:
http://education.zdnet.com/?p=6

Greenhill, Kathryn (2007). “20 reasons why learning emerging technologies is part of every librarian’s job”. Librarians Matter Blog Archive 06/07/2007.Available at:
http://librariansmatter.com/blog/2007/07/06/20-reasons-learning-emerging-techologies-is-part-of-every-librarians-job/
Have a look at her previous post: “Why should I learn about that when I’m busy with other stuff?” Available at:
http://librariansmatter.com/blog/2007/07/05/why-should-i-learn-about-that-when-im-busy-with-other-stuff/

Lowe, Carrie A. (2000). “The role of the school library media specialist in the 21st century”. ERIC Digest. Available at:
http://www.ericdigests.org/2001-3/21st.htm

Harris, Christopher (2006). “School library 2.0: Say goodbye to your mother’s school library”. School Library Journal 01/05/2006. Available at:
http://www.schoollibraryjournal.com/article/CA6330755.html

Harris, Christopher: digitalreshift.org
http://digitalreshift.org/
School Library 2.0: Living the digital reshift
http://digitalreshift.org/?q=node/23

King, David Lee (2007). “Basic competencies of a 2.0 librarian. Why learn this stuff?” David Lee King Blog 12/07/2007. Available at:
http://www.davidleeking.com/2007/07/12/basic-competencies-of-a-20-librarian-why-learn-this-stuff/

Parry, Leigh (2007). “Libraries close their books”. Education News. Theage.com.au 26/03/2007. Available at:
http://www.theage.com.au/news/education-news/libraries-close-their-books/2007/03/23/1174597895189.html

Valenza, Joyce. “How my life has changed/ how my life will change”. Springfield Township High School Virtual Library. Available at:
http://www.sdst.org/shs/library/lifechanged.htm

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