![School Libraries are in the News“When I look at books, I see an outdated technology, like scrolls before books,’’ said James Tracy, headmaster of Cushing and chief promoter of the bookless campus. “This isn’t ‘Fahrenheit 451’ [the 1953 Ray Bradbury novel in which books are banned]. We’re not discouraging students from reading. We see this as a natural way to shape emerging trends and optimize technology.’’Instead of a library, the academy is spending nearly $500,000 to create a “learning center,’’ though that is only one of the names in contention for the new space. In place of the stacks, they are spending $42,000 on three large flat-screen TVs that will project data from the Internet and $20,000 on special laptop-friendly study carrels. Where the reference desk was, they are building a $50,000 coffee shop that will include a $12,000 cappuccino machine.The Boston Globe, 9/4/2009](https://image.slidesharecdn.com/thefutureisnowslideshare-091004060227-phpapp01/85/The-Future-Is-Now-Slideshare-2-320.jpg)
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- 1. The Future is NOW!
- 2. School Libraries are in the News“When I look at books, I see an outdated technology, like scrolls before books,’’ said James Tracy, headmaster of Cushing and chief promoter of the bookless campus. “This isn’t ‘Fahrenheit 451’ [the 1953 Ray Bradbury novel in which books are banned]. We’re not discouraging students from reading. We see this as a natural way to shape emerging trends and optimize technology.’’Instead of a library, the academy is spending nearly $500,000 to create a “learning center,’’ though that is only one of the names in contention for the new space. In place of the stacks, they are spending $42,000 on three large flat-screen TVs that will project data from the Internet and $20,000 on special laptop-friendly study carrels. Where the reference desk was, they are building a $50,000 coffee shop that will include a $12,000 cappuccino machine.The Boston Globe, 9/4/2009
- 4. LocallyWealthy School Libraries Feel the PainBy Rocco Staino -- School Library Journal, 3/9/2009 2:05:00 PMSchool libraries nationwide are feeling the economic crunch—even those districts in affluent neighborhoods with stellar library programs.Suburban school districts on the outskirts of New York City, for example, have long been immune to budget hardships, but they’re now facing staggering cuts that are bound to ravage long-established library programs.In Westport, CT, a wealthy community with high test schools and a high school that was named “best” in the state expects first-time cuts that’ll no doubt impact the district’s library media program. Elementary library media assistants will be cut to half time next year, and parents have volunteered to fill their roles.Although there are many “very competent parent volunteers in some schools, the numbers are decreasing, and attendance is inconsistent,” says Billy Terry, coordinator of information and technology literacy for Westport Public Schools.
- 5. They Are the Focus of Chatshttp://www.boston.com/news/local/breaking_news/2009/09/chat_live_with.html
- 8. The future isn’t just around the corner…
- 9. The Future is NOW!Photo courtesy of NASA
- 10. Does it include you?Jurii
- 12. Why?
- 13. How will you…IMPACT teaching and learning NOW?
- 14. How will you…COLLABORATE as an instructional partner NOW?
- 15. How will you…ACT in your role as an information specialist NOW?
- 16. How will you…SHARE your love of literature NOW?
- 17. How will you…LEARNDEVELOPPRACTICEIMPLEMENT COMMUNICATE your expertise as a technology specialist NOW?
- 18. How will you…SUSTAIN your role as an educational innovator NOW?
- 19. How will you…SHARE your passion and expertise as a staff developer NOW?
- 20. How will you…PRACTICE life-long learning NOW?
- 21. What will your role be… 5 years10 years15 years(you get the point) from NOW?
- 22. Our PNWBOCES network provides a community of colleagues that shares…ExpertiseCollaborationEducationCommunicationBe an active, vital member NOW!
- 23. The Future is NOW!Establish your role in it NOW!
- 24. Slide 1 <div xmlns:cc="http://creativecommons.org/ns#" about="http://www.flickr.com/photos/24183489@N00/284995199/"><a rel="cc:attributionURL" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/gadl/">http://www.flickr.com/photos/gadl/</a> / <a rel="license" href="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0/">CC BY-SA 2.0</a></div>Slide 5 http://flickr.com/photo/50275037@N00/143439490Slide 10 http://flickr.com/photos/97632390@N00/477670477Slide 11 <div xmlns:cc="http://creativecommons.org/ns#" about="http://www.flickr.com/photos/22177648@N06/2137735924/"><a rel="cc:attributionURL" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/lumaxart/">http://www.flickr.com/photos/lumaxart/</a> / <a rel="license" href="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0/">CC BY-SA 2.0</a></div>Slide 12 <div xmlns:cc="http://creativecommons.org/ns#" about="http://www.flickr.com/photos/45082883@N00/223839049/"><a rel="cc:attributionURL" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/travelinlibrarian/">http://www.flickr.com/photos/travelinlibrarian/</a> / <a rel="license" href="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/">CC BY-NC-SA 2.0</a></div>Slide 13 <div xmlns:cc="http://creativecommons.org/ns#" about="http://www.flickr.com/photos/62424894@N00/312922826/"><a rel="cc:attributionURL" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/gracewong/">http://www.flickr.com/photos/gracewong/</a> / <a rel="license" href="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0/">CC BY 2.0</a></div>Slide 14 <div xmlns:cc="http://creativecommons.org/ns#" about="http://www.flickr.com/photos/16230215@N08/3676335098/"><a rel="cc:attributionURL" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/h-k-d/">http://www.flickr.com/photos/h-k-d/</a> / <a rel="license" href="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nd/2.0/">CC BY-ND 2.0</a></div>Slide 15 <div xmlns:cc="http://creativecommons.org/ns#" about="http://www.flickr.com/photos/h-k-d/3310336516/in/set-72157614043371713/"><a rel="cc:attributionURL" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/h-k-d/">http://www.flickr.com/photos/h-k-d/</a> / <a rel="license" href="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nd/2.0/">CC BY-ND 2.0</a></div>
- 25. Slide 16 <div xmlns:cc="http://creativecommons.org/ns#" about="http://www.flickr.com/photos/63111479@N00/3415719949/"><a rel="cc:attributionURL" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/christajoy42/">http://www.flickr.com/photos/christajoy42/</a> / <a rel="license" href="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0/">CC BY-SA 2.0</a></div>Slide 17 <div xmlns:cc="http://creativecommons.org/ns#" about="http://www.flickr.com/photos/86452432@N00/1378990179/"><a rel="cc:attributionURL" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/alphadesigner/">http://www.flickr.com/photos/alphadesigner/</a> / <a rel="license" href="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/2.0/">CC BY-NC-ND 2.0</a></div>Slide 18 <div xmlns:cc="http://creativecommons.org/ns#" about="http://www.flickr.com/photos/20993292@N08/2262788821/"><a rel="cc:attributionURL" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/thecaucas/">http://www.flickr.com/photos/thecaucas/</a> / <a rel="license" href="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/2.0/">CC BY-NC-ND 2.0</a></div>Slide 19 <div xmlns:cc="http://creativecommons.org/ns#" about="http://www.flickr.com/photos/28548387@N00/556656621/"><a rel="cc:attributionURL" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/bogenfreund/">http://www.flickr.com/photos/bogenfreund/</a> / <a rel="license" href="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0/">CC BY-SA 2.0</a></div>Slide 20 <div xmlns:cc="http://creativecommons.org/ns#" about="http://www.flickr.com/photos/14516334@N00/759309122/"><a rel="cc:attributionURL" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/aussiegall/">http://www.flickr.com/photos/aussiegall/</a> / <a rel="license" href="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0/">CC BY 2.0</a></div>Slide 22 <div xmlns:cc="http://creativecommons.org/ns#" about="http://www.flickr.com/photos/28548387@N00/556656621/"><a rel="cc:attributionURL" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/bogenfreund/">http://www.flickr.com/photos/bogenfreund/</a> / <a rel="license" href="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0/">CC BY-SA 2.0</a></div>Slide 23 <div xmlns:cc="http://creativecommons.org/ns#" about="http://www.flickr.com/photos/aussiegall/759309122/"><a rel="cc:attributionURL" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/aussiegall/">http://www.flickr.com/photos/aussiegall/</a> / <a rel="license" href="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0/">CC BY 2.0</a></div>Audio: "Emergence(VirUnisFusion)" by Echoes Of A Supernova <div xmlns:cc="http://creativecommons.org/ns#" about="urn:sha1:5ULADEG2TBHUSJOHKBUOT5PMPBLDYY7S"><a rel="cc:attributionURL" property="cc:attributionName" href="http://ccmixter.org/files/th3rd3y3/22327"> Echoes Of A Supernova</a> / <a rel="license" href="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/">CC BY-NC 3.0</a></div>
- 26. Respectfully submitted by Donna Baratta, Library Media SpecialistCreative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-Share Alike 3.0 United States LicensePhoto courtesy of NASA