10 reasons librarians are more important than ever
It’s National Library Week, and we couldn’t resist paying homage to one of the most important members of the school community: librarians. Also known as library media specialists, librarians play a unique role in our schools. Often asked to take on a wide range of duties, these passionate and savvy educators deserve more than only a week of praise. And in case you need a reminder of all that librarians do for our students and our schools, we’ve put together a list?but it’s only a start.
1. Librarians know tech
In many schools, the library media specialist is the go-to expert on all things tech. Don’t know how to use that new projector" Looking for a great app for annotating texts" Can’t figure out your new phone" Ask the librarian! 2. Librarians keep us honest
In the age of fake news and viral video remixes, the library media specialist leads the charge on citation, copyright and fair use, research, and news literacy.
3. Librarians create “maker” hubs
If you think the library is a quiet place meant only for research and studying, you clearly haven’t been in a school library with a makerspace. These high-tech learning centers give kids a place to develop critical media-literacy and media-creation skills.
4. Librarians take risks
With more freedom for experimentation and creativity than most classroom teachers, library media specialists incubate the classrooms of the future. School districts may move at a g...
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