Comments on: The “desk set” to the “best set”? http://futura.edublogs.org/2009/11/12/the-desk-set-to-the-best-set/ technology, libraries, and schools Mon, 30 Jan 2012 15:49:38 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Doug Johnson http://futura.edublogs.org/2009/11/12/the-desk-set-to-the-best-set/comment-page-1/#comment-2176 Doug Johnson Fri, 13 Nov 2009 04:53:18 +0000 http://futura.edublogs.org/?p=911#comment-2176 A very real issue, very well put. I particularly like your accurate list of categories. It's the rare set of program evaluations I complete that I don't suggest a closer working arrangement between technology people and librarians. The biggest thing I believe that helps is strong district leadership - a director of libraries and/or technology that works toward a combined department, focusing on the goals you state - improved learning and teaching. Without such leadership, individuals can form advisory groups that have both tech and library members (along with teachers, principals, parents and students) to create common understandings and goals. Again, super post. Thank you, Doug A very real issue, very well put. I particularly like your accurate list of categories. It’s the rare set of program evaluations I complete that I don’t suggest a closer working arrangement between technology people and librarians.

The biggest thing I believe that helps is strong district leadership – a director of libraries and/or technology that works toward a combined department, focusing on the goals you state – improved learning and teaching.

Without such leadership, individuals can form advisory groups that have both tech and library members (along with teachers, principals, parents and students) to create common understandings and goals.

Again, super post. Thank you,

Doug

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