Journal 5 "Not your grandmother's library"

Journal 5

Perez, L. (2011). Not your grandmother's library. Learning & Leading with Technology, 38(6), Retrieved from http://www.iste.org/learn/publications/learning-and-leading/issues/Feature_Article_Not_Your_Grandmother_s_Library.aspx 


This article is quite interesting to me. As we all know, schools have libraries were students can go and gather information that might be useful for them, in any form other than just academically. However, there are students who don't like the library. Well thanks to out technology geniuses out there, we now have libraries through the internet. There is no need of actually going to the library, all you have to do is sit in front of your computer and google the name of the library and either become a member of the library and start searching for what they are looking for. This is way easier even for teachers. Who now know that their students will have access to anything through a library website. Of course, there are those that still prefer printed books, but it always comes in handy to have other resources out there. Great article. Teacher should definitely read it and have a better understanding about such new access to the library.


Q: How does having online library affect our students:
A: I honestly think that it does not have much affect on them. It is just an easier and faster way for them to get access to any resources that they might need for school or any other based information that they might need. It is not always a bad idea to have them learn about online resources, and not just have them sitting in the library reading a book for hours, when we all know that they much rather do it in front of their computer. 


Q: Are teachers aware of the new library access that their students now have?
A: I believe they are. However, there are those teachers who are not aware that their students can research information through the internet, on the library based website and pretty much do everything in front of their computer and not in the library. Though, I am sure they much rather have their students sitting in the library and learning how to find books via Call #s, but there are also those teachers who much rather teach their students all of the new resources that they have, so that they also advance with technology. Good idea, right?!?