InfoTeacher

21st Century Library minus the Technology

Equals

15th Century Library minus all the monks

This formula didn’t come from me, see the link to its source, below.

In the movie, I Robot, Will Smith’s character resists the role robots (and all integrated technologies) have come to play in society. Another character accuses him of backward thinking. One quote (approximate), “I guess you would have resisted the closing of the libraries in the early 21st century when all information became available on the Internet.”

I work as a librarian. I actually don’t like the term. Really what I am is an Information Teacher (see the title of my blog).  In a profession that ought to focus people on future thinking, way too many of us are still using antiquated thinking and we use an antiquated term for what we do. It makes you think of old, quiet rooms and grumpy old ladies (sorry, that was my stereotype, but I think many of your male K-12 students are with me on this).  I have a logo at my school’s library that says, “not your grandma’s library.”  I keep it kinda low key, but really want to post it everywhere (link).

http://drapestakes.blogspot.com/2009/05/media-technology-specialists.html

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