As schools across the nation move from printed books to digital
books, school #libraries are adapting to keep pace
http://t.co/A7rqftJE... "One of the biggest parts of the library
is the learning studio, which is a place where students can go
to create different digital resources such as audio and video
recordings, multimedia pieces, or link up to share ideas and
brainstorm. The learning studio offers facilitators and tech
specialists to help students when necessary. “People often say
that the library is going away,” McConnell said. “It’s really
not—it’s a critical piece. It’s a place for community,
collaboration, and it’s a place to find partners to help you in
whatever literacy you’re trying to increase. That may be
literacy in resources, media creation—those services are all
there.” And the stereotypical librarian is evolving into someone
who knows how to locate reputable online resources and can help
students learn how to use those resources in their research. “I
see librarians as media specialists,” McCo