Edgar's Digital Advocacy Story: Children's Librarians Put KNOWLEDGE in TECHNOLOGY
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Story Title and Link: Children's Librarians Put KNOWLEDGE in TECHNOLOGY
Digital Advocacy Story Reflection
Digitial Advocacy Story Reflection Script
Meme: Children's Librarians Put KNOWLEDGE in TECHNOLOGY
One-sentence Theme: A public librarian with technology skills is essential to connect young library users and their parents to the world of online information and resources.
Competencies: Based on the ALA’s list of Core Competencies of Librarianship and competencies for Librarians Serving Children in Public Libraries from ALSC
ALA Core: Technological Knowledge and Skills
4A. Information, communication, assistive, and related technologies as they affect the resources, service delivery, and uses of libraries and other information agencies.
ALSC Competencies for Librarians Serving Children In Public Libraries
9.1. Possesses up-to-date computer and technology skills necessary for effective communications and presentations.
| a. Who is your target audience? Why is this group your target audience? |
Children's librarians are my target audience. My Digital Advocacy story is intended to get children's librarians motivated about learning and using technology effectively.
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| b. How does your advocacy story relate to the concept of social justice? |
All public library visitors should be able to walk in to a library and have someone available to assist them with technology questions, and children's librarians should be prepared to handle that role. While we may not all be expected to be technology gurus, having even just basic knowledge of computers, tablets, and e-books will help us serve not just children, but their parents and caretakers so that they, too, will feel like the library is a place for them. |
References
American Library Association. 2009. “Core Competences of Librarianship.” Accessed February 4, 2014. http://www.ala.org/educationcareers/sites/ala.org.educationcareers/files/content/careers/corecomp/corecompetences/finalcorecompstat09.pdf
Association for Library Service to Children Education Committee. 2009. “Competencies for Librarians Serving Children in Public Libraries.” Accessed February 4, 2014. http://www.ala.org/alsc/edcareeers/alsccorecomps
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City of Houston. 2014. "Administration Manager (Library Youth Services Advocate)." Houstontx.gov. Accessed February 16, 2014. http://agency.governmentjobs.com/houston/job_bulletin.cfm?JobID=802909
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Samtani, Hiten. 2013. "Libraries "App Up" Storytime." School Library Journal 59, no. 1: 14. Academic Search Complete, EBSCOhost. Accessed February 21, 2014. http://ezproxy.twu.edu:2048/login?url=http://ezproxy.twu.edu:2060/login.aspx?direct=true&db=a9h&AN=84641692&site=ehost-live&scope=site
Seattle Children's Hospital Research & Foundation. n.d. "Best of 2009: Healthy Media Use." Accessed February 21, 2014. http://www.seattlechildrens.org/healthcare-professionals/aar/2009/highlights/healthy-media-use/
Zickuhr, Kathryn. 2014. “E-Reading Rises as Device Ownership Jumps.” Pew Research. Accessed February 26, 2014. http://www.pewinternet.org/2014/01/16/e-reading-rises-as-device-ownership-jumps/
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