Executive Summary : The School Library

The use of technology can be a distraction to everyone and every age! But technology can take you places and open doors to information that textbooks can’t. “School officials believe the electronic materials will get students more engaged in learning”(Source A). speaking and writing from perspective, reading and learning from books can be really boring at times. With the use of computers, iBooks, chromebooks and the Internet, learning

With informational technology such as laptops, tablets, kindles, and iPads being more and more prominent in education like high school and college, it opens many doors to new possibilities of learning. Now it obviously has some negative outcomes like bullying and students being unable to acquire certain technology for school, but these negative situations all have solutions to make them positive. Informational technology lets students connect with teachers in new ways outside of just the classroom.

The iPad has become a revolutionary tool in the field of education. iPads make up 94 percent of the tablet market for the education sector (Schaffhauser 1). The iPad has numerous uses from storing multiple textbooks to being able to use a cloud based word processing application. The iPad is capable providing “over 65,000 apps just for education, interactive books on every subject, and speeches, virtual tours, and videos from experts and institutions around the world” (www.apple.com). The possibilities of the iPad are endless:

Many schools have switched from using paper textbooks to iPads or chromebooks, which allow students to access online textbooks. But is this a good change? There are many factors that need to be put into consideration, including the age group of a kids receiving the technology, the classes this tool can be used for, and the children’s ability to interact with others.

Educational facilities need to adapt to the changes technology is providing as they are the products of technology of the past. They need to look at developing critical thinking skills, introducing new media programs, teaching children how to work in groups and in social settings and how to be adaptable to change in technology and information. The digital age is very focused on social learning rather than learning individually through books and paper (Davies, Fidler, & Gorbis,

The readings this week reminded me of a concept I learned about in 701. Ranganathan's fifth law claims that the library is a growing organism. To survive it must adapt. There are two ways that the library can adapt and the first is as a space. In chapter three case studies are discussed and it provides examples of the ways that the library as a space can adapt. It can become a community center where people of all ages can have fun while playing games. If offers the opportunity for children that may not interact because they are in different social groups to come together and play games. The library has always been a space for learning, but by implanting the use of games it can make learning fun. This is a concept that is also advertised on

In your grievance filed at North Unit, you claim you have been incorrectly charged for library books. You further assert that you returned the library books at the Tucson Complex prior to your transfer to Florence Complex. You are requesting a refund.

In Lavin, Korte, Davies). The result of the study further pushes the notion of how important it is for school staff to understand the given technology so they can distribute the information effectively to their students. All the technology in the world will be ineffective if the teachers themselves are not passionate of their work. “Technology has the potential to transform the learning environment from passive to active and more subject to the control of the learner.” (qtd. In Lavin, Korte, Davies).

Through the years 2000 and 2005, the Topeka Public Library had a staff member named Melissa Robertson. She worked downstairs mostly, where her cubicle was filled with pictures of her and her daughter in various parks, laughing about various memories. There always seemed to be an empty tupperware pan, too. This pan had held the cinnamon rolls she brought for everyone every Friday, they were gone within minutes. The secret ingredient was instant mashed potato mix to make them fluffy, a fact that always confused her daughter.

The total number of students that are enrolled in the school is about 300 (Seifert & Hartnell, 2015). The idea behind the improvement plan is to make sure that the students are being offered a unique and interactive learning experience (Hwang et al, 2013). The way the curriculum was designed, there was a feeling that even though it provides quality, the way it is setup, and it makes it very hard at times for the students to ensure that how they would get the best out of with the limited learning resources at their disposal (Seifert & Hartnell, 2015). Now, one of the key aspects of the development of the plan is that how the digital literacy protocol is supposed to be followed during the course of the whole process (Hwang et al, 2013). The school is going to collaborate with the Great Lakes so that the resource pool that they have at their disposal increases. At the same time, the effort is being made to make sure that the ability of the students is being looked (Hwang et al, 2013). To ensure that the students have resources readily available for them, the school is working towards the digital library that is going to be made the part of the learning process during the course of the year

Our mission at the Rosalie Elementary School Library is to provide resources and information to fulfill the educational needs and interests of students in order to provide them with the tools to become lifelong learners and effective users and creators of technology and ideas.

The Webb City Public Library serves as a learning and recration center for all residents of our community. The library offers user friendly state of the art access to information and a wide variety of materials to assist students and independent learners. The Library encourages lifelong learning and is a place for personal developement and discovery, which empowers every citizen in our community.

I chose to use the Olathe Public Library and use the record of the 14th deadly sin by James Patterson in e-book format. The reason I feel that this is an RDA file is because it says under characteristics RDA. Other conclusions that caused me to think this was RDA was that it listed Maxine Paetro under additional contributors, first edition is spelled out, and so is pages. The entry also lists manifestation under additional physical form entry, which is listed under electronic reproduction. The Olathe Public library also shows the MARC record.

In the last decade, public libraries have increasingly been recognized as important partners in reading readiness and kindergarten preparedness in their communities. While most children's librarians are not specifically educated in teaching children reading skills, we are well-versed in making reading fun!

Being a librarian and one who has always “had a fascination with gadgets” (Hanson, 2011), and a passion for both information and technology, Hanson states he has been working for five years to find a better way to join technology and information. He notes “libraries and librarians have perceived themselves as subject to near-constant technological upheaval and information revolution, largely due to the rise of microcomputing, desktop computing and Internet connectivity.” (Hanson, 2011) He believes libraries are situated in a place to encourage libraries to provide mobile library services. With nearly all Americans owning cell phones, accessing the internet via their cell phones and tablets and major service providers focusing on mobile applications instead of applications for the PC, Hanson suggests it is time for libraries to also focus their efforts on providing mobile services.