Libraries in the Digital Age - Chris Kleit

School library professionals are having to change the way they teach in the digital age.  For example, Chris Barnabei, a librarian at Chambersburg Area Career Magnet School took on a new role as technology integrator/librarian after his school implemented a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) and project-based curriculum in which students are required to use iPads in their classes. Chris and other library staff have always taught their teachers new technology skills as a group, but now they work with them one-on-one to show them how to plan projects with the use of technology and also how to use apps and other resources in their classrooms.  In addition, besides teaching them skills in research and information literacy, Chris makes sure that he is available for tech support during class sessions. Chris found that while having to reinvent himself to stay relevant in the digital age has been a lot of work, it has also been very rewarding. Chris’ advice to anyone else who is willing to undertake a similar endeavor is to “have a willingness to take risks and learn from our failures” (Hammond and Barnabei, 2013).   Watch the short video below about the role of librarians in the digital age.

Works Cited:

Hammond, Joanne K., and Chris Barnabei. “Reinventing Ourselves in the Digital Age.” Library 

     Media Connection, no. 6, 2013, p. 14. EBSCOhost,

     search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=edsgao&AN=edsgcl.346371567&site=eds-live.

Harvard X. "Role of Librarians in the Digital Age." YouTube. YouTubehttps://youtu.be/C-QAEIcPNII. 30 April, 

     2019.