The Demise of School Libraries

The Demise of School Libraries

By Diana Guerrero

Post #1

I never thought about the demise of school libraries until this moment when I have to look at their transformation over the years. With technology constantly changing, it is important for school libraries to be prepared for the demands and needs of staff and students. In my point of view, more than a fall, the technological changes have made the libraries advance even if they let go the traditional way in which some of us are accustomed. Laura Wernick author of The School Library is Changing states that  "whether we like it or not, libraries are changing" but they have not failed to fulfill their mission of teaching those who come for help. In this dilemma there are people who disagree with the modernism implemented by the school libraries and believe that these new trends for education should no be supported. This is because it replaces teacher librarians, plagiarism is more likely to occur and many other objections considered as threats to the educational ethics.

Wernick, Laura. "The School Library Space Is Changing." American School & University 83.9 (2011): 24-28. Print.

Bonin, Kenneth Roy. ""The Demise of the Library School: Personal Reflections on Professional Education in the Modern Corporate University."" Rev. of Book. Feliciter Aug. 2011: 165. Print.