2008 Computers in Libraries

Building Dynamic Web Environments-

Overcoming Restrictions

Mary Ellen Minichiello Joseph A. Foran High School Milford, CT

The Many Hats of a Library Media Specialist

Teacher: collaboration Source for Technology concerns Advocate for all students having

interesting reading materials Source for First Amendment and

copyright Evaluator of books and websites

for student use

Library Media Center

Our Library Media Center

Computer area of our media center

We still have books!!

Lots of books!! They are still the primary source for research.

Students use the media center for studying.

Students use the media center for web research.

Teachers look for new books on new technology.

Web 2.0 Concerns:

Liability Issues

Security Issues

Safety Issues

Teacher Concerns with Collaboration on the

web: Time restraints

Space restraints

Access to computers

Advantages to sharing student work on line:

Collaboration with other students and adults

Student Independence

Student Responsibility for their own learning