Now, more than ever, librarians are needed to manage content and curriculum based resources in schools. No matter the format, hand-held, digital, or electronic, librarians are needed to not only manage and distribute hand-held and digital technology resources, but we are also needed to provide professional development opportunities for our teachers on new technologies and innovative teacher-student resources. It is imperative that stakeholders and educational leaders understand that 21st Century librarians are at the forefront of educational technology initiatives and resources. We truly are Librarians AND Media Specialists. Not only do we support reading in all formats, but we also support the Common Core Standards based curriculum, and we give technology support to faculty and staff. All in all, it is important to understand and acknowledge that devices and digital content cannot replace a librarian or his/her library. Devices and digital content are simply a few of the components found in the 21st Century Library and managed by the 21st Century Library-Media Specialist.
--Alison Madison
"Google can bring you back 100,000 answers. A librarian can bring you back the right one." Neil Gaiman
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