Closing Ceremony October 27, 2007
Posted by Debbie Stafford in : Conferences , trackbackFor those who could not be here, AASL will have an eAcademy on the AlA website with content from the conference check here later http://www.ala.org/aasl/eAcademy
Once again, check out the new 21st Century Skills, can be downloaded at http://www.ala.org/ala/aasl/aaslproftools/learningstandards/standards.cfm
Route 21 a forum for these new standards
launch date Nov 7, 2007 school librarians will be able to contribute to the site.
Guest speaker for this closing Omar Waslow, co-founder of BlackPlanet.com. He was seen on Oprah teaching Oprah about going online.
Highlights from his speech
How libraries can thrive in the age of “google, myspace et al”. Libraries are in turmoil but Omar said thatLibraries will have to change BUT will have to re commit to the core values of libraries which include;
*the teaching, facilitating of critical thinking, research skills
*the space of a library, a space where reflection, thinking can go on library space is a productive space
Changes
*from service to transformational - see change in the “product”
*access to information move to “mastering library skills” developing a MLIS style curriculum for k-12
*focus more on developing experience than materials management
I liked this closing speach better than any I have heard recently. He acknowledged our strengths as well as where we need to “change” (as opposed to improve)
Debbie Stafford
AASL2007
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