The Unquiet Library 2009-2010

Buffy Hamilton, a school librarian in Georgia, has posted a mindmap of her library for the next year. Many of the technologies we talked about in class, plus quite a few more appear on her map. She sees the following roles for the library media specialist:

• Change agent
• Information sherpa (I interpret this as a guide)
  
• Learning architect
• Learning concierge (gatekeeper, chief assistant)
  
• Innovator
• Inspiration agent
• Ambassador of information fluency

If we want to introduce valid uses of these technologies in teaching and learning, we need to take on all these roles.