I think Librarians will keep their jobs, but will be different. They will need to be technology savvy, and be able to find information in a flat world where information won't be only in books.
After reading an article from Dough Johnson about the indispensable librarian I don't agree with him 100%, but they are certain things that I think are important for the new generation of librarians.
I am sure information has gone digital. The librarians need to add value to the information process.
The librarians need to listen to teachers and principals and work on some of the thing they can't do. Like interdisciplinary units.
I think the name should change to media specialists. They can be webmasters, network administrators, train teachers to use technology, and help teachers to develop confidence using the new tools.
Here are two website with this tendencies.
http://tametheweb.com/category/lis-education-in-the-21st-century/
In this next website you will find a power point presentation with a lot of the same tools that we are learning in this adventure. I know the most of the librarians are not ready yet, but is a greater percentage of librarians ready than teachers. Then it will be easier for you to be there than teachers.
http://www.slideshare.net/thecorkboard/digital-literacy-in-a-20-world
I am not pretending to offend anybody, but I am sure you have a better future as librarian than as a technology teacher like myself. You have the support and the tools to get there.
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