Manifesto for 21st Century School Librarians

On the school library list serv, Catherine Lee, Teacher Librarian at Epsom Girls' Grammar School shared this essay by the inspiring Joyce Valenza, and it is a lively and challenging "job description"...

http://www.voya.com/2010/09/15/tag-team-tech-october-2010/

and my colleague Janet McFadden shared this item:

"The one photo in this report doesn't make this look like the most physically up-to-date library, but as we all know, Joyce Valenza is such a dynamic educator that the services provided are second to none, esp in terms of digital developments. Here's a brief report on the accolade the Springfield Township High School Library has just been given by the AASL:

High school library named best in state
Montgomery Newspapers Staff photo by BOB RAINES By Nicole Jenet
The Springfield Township High School library has been selected as the “outstanding” school library in Pennsylvania ...