Learning Commons

The transformation that the library has made over the past 100 years is amazing.  Of course it is going to continue to change and evolve as the world and technology change and evolve.  We cannot expect that the library will remain static. As librarians, we need to set the example for the changes that need to be made within schools to keep up with the ever changing world.  True, more kids are getting their facts from media sources than from print sources, but someone has to be there to teach and model the correct usage and be the one to train the teachers and students how to effectively use the technologies that are being created and enhanced daily.  We have to teach our students to adapt to changes in technology to meet their needs.  Many jobs that our current elementary students will hold are not even in existance yet and the technologies that they will use daily have not been created.  Yes, the traditional role of the library and the librarian has disappeared, but a new role is emerging.