The Great 21st Century Library Experiment

The Great 21st Century Library Experiment

I became the media specialist at a middle school that was less than ten years old, but the library was much older. No, it didn't have dark corners filled with cobwebs, or old dank tomes with crumbling pages. Everything in the place was relatively new, but it felt old.

I'm not blaming the media specialist who was before me. She was a professional, who had done exactly what had been expected of her for almost her whole career. But, times, they are a changin'.

So, here I come, a brand new media specialist with no clue. During my interview, some teachers said the media center needed a make-over. They wanted a media specialist who could bring it to the twenty-first century.

I plastered on a huge smile. "I'm the guy for that." They believed me. Heck, I said it with such confidence, I even believed.

Don't tell any of them, but I'm still not sure what I'm doing. So, this blog is the "scientific" journal recording the observations, revelations, jubilations, and, yes, probably even some frustrations of my 21st century library experiment.

Like any good science, these observations have to be analyzed and scrutinized. And for that, I am asking for your help. If something seems a little fishy, call me out. If you've done "it" differently (for better or worse) let me (us) know. 

We learn from each other. We build on each other. We support each other.

Join me in The Great 21st Century Library Experiment.