Meet Your New School Librarian: Not Your Grandma’s Librarian

Mierop, Kerrie

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 Weil, E. (2010). Meet Your New School Librarian: Not Your Grandma’s Librarian. Scholastic. Retrieved from http://www.scholastic.com/browse/article.jsp?id=3748779

Summary: This article discusses how the old fashion librarian has developed into a media specialist who collaborates with students, staff, and educators. They provide access to tools, information, curriculum, and tailors learning to student’s needs. The Library Media Specialist is a teacher and works with all students. The other part of this article discusses ADEPT, “the professional development system for the South Carolina Department of Education, stands for assisting, developing, and evaluating professional teaching”. This article shows how in one state the educational requirements for the media specialist is extremely high. South Caroline requires the school teacher-librarian to be highly educated and up to date on the newest technology for both students and the work environment.

Review: This article is great as it discusses the new requirements that schools expect their school librarian to have. Individuals interested in becoming a library media specialist should review this article as it showcases the importance of LMS education and how this is not a job where you sit behind a desk, but where the librarian is hands on and an important tool for students and staff can use. This article shows how the library role is always changing and it is important to keep up with all the changes.