My research (purpose) is going to focus on if the library in our school serves a purpose in today's learning community and is our educational money being wisely spent with our current budget issues? When I was in school, we actually did research in the library and used the Dewey Decimal System, but in today's schools, the only time I see student's go to the library is to use a computer. Most classrooms in my district have computers for students to use.
Each school has a Media Specialist and they are very important to the campus, but can we still utilize them without having to house a library? Government is always looking for a way to cut back in education, and can this option save us money without taking away from the actual learning a student is involved in?
Carey, I think this is a great idea! Just the other day, I was able to enter my school for the first time. It is a brand new school scheduled to open this coming August. The librarian and I had a discussion about this very topic. She showed me that her library was organized by genre so that the students can run in and grab what they are interested in reading. I thought this was a fabulous idea as many students have such limited time to pick out books.
ReplyDeleteNot only do they have limited time, but in these days with I Phones, I Pads, Nooks, and other electronic devices, if there is a book they would like to read, it is theirs with just a click of a button!
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