Librarian 2.0:

The New Role of the School

Library Media Specialist

Research Compiled by Christina Bentheim

The Main Inquiry

How has the role of the school library media specialist evolved with the emergence of Web 2.0?

The Guiding Questions

• What is Web 2.0?

• What does Web 2.0 look like in the school library?

• What are the implications of transitioning to Library 2.0?

What is Web 2.0?

What does Web 2.0 look like in a school

library?

The Unquiet Library: A Case Study

Wiki

Blog

Social Networks and Bookmarks

Syndication (RSS)

Widgets

Podcasts and Vodcasts

What are the implications of

transitioning to Library 2.0?

Implications

• Transition

• Marketing

• Training

• Staff buy-in

• Planning

Implications

• Planning

• Staff buy-in

• Training

• Marketing

• Transition

• Safety• Cool Factor

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