The Raider Library and Learning Commons of the 21st Century

1. The Media center and learning center of the 21st
century.

2. A librarian loves to
read but this is no
longer the only job
he/she has.
They remove barriers and
don’t judge the patrons’
interests. They connect the
students to
information, whether by
books or online.
Librarians/media managers
are not afraid of technology
and ensure the students are
also comfortable. They can
even create networks for
discussion. (Kwok,2007)

4. Libraries have changed!
In the past you were told to Students are now encouraged to work
together. Libraries are not the silent
be quiet! zones of the past.

5.  “It is not the strongest of the species that
survives, nor the most intelligent, but the
one most responsive to change.”—Charles
Darwin

6. Current and new forms of electronic information are
fundamentally changing the way people produce, access, and
process information. (Hendrix,2010) Students will also need a
place to research information for their future. Where will they
go after high school? Being able to access information helps
provide the students with more options.

7. How are libraries being used?
 Research in 2010 showed how public libraries are being
used. We can provide this information to our
students. Without a public library for these students
to turn to, who will help? We will! Don’t let these
students get behind or feel left out in this digital age.

8.  Every day 300,000  Every year, Americans
Americans get job- visit the library more
seeking help. often than we go to the
 U.S. public libraries offer movies and six times
free technology classes. more often than we
 Most public libraries
attend live sporting
provide free wireless events.
Internet access for their  2.8 million times every
users. month business owners
use resources at the
library to help with their
small business.
(OCLC,2011)

9. Students in high
school do research
every month.
We need to be able to give
them the support they
need. Looking up
information can be
daunting. What is even
more scary is citing their
sources. These students
need to be prepared and
with the help of the media
manager/librarian they can
get the help they need.
Help them remain calm by
giving them the help they
need and deserve.

10. Vast amounts of new content are being
created solely in the virtual world—“born digital”—each day
without ever being committed to physical form.
 Existing information has been  Digital learners will “read”
converted to electronic form and multimedia information as text
made available online. and image.
 E-books, living books, or  Literacy will include the ability
networked books. to multitask, to navigate
through different streams of
 Traditional paper books are no
information in addition to
longer the norm.
processing text.
(Hendrix,2010)

11. We need to ensure
that the library/media
center is a
comfortable place
where everyone feels
welcome.
No one has a problem jumping
onto Google and looking up
information. No one should be
scared to look up information
at our library either! We
provide ports/outlets for
students to plug into the
internet. We also offer quiet
areas and areas for groups (not
so quiet). Come in and take a
seat!

12. The library of the
future can remain
both a portal and
a destination for
information seekers,
whether they access
the information via a
handheld computing
device or the front
door of their library.
(Hendrix, 2011)

13. Many suspect that while mobile computing, networked
materials, digital research processes, and other new technologies
will dramatically alter certain library services, there will still be a
need for books, shelves, tables and chairs, light and solitude, and
community space. (Hendrix,2011) The future of libraries is
magnificent and never ending!

14. References:
 Hendrix, J. (2010, Feb). Checking out the future. Retrieved from
www.ala.org/offices/sites/ala.org.offices/files/content/oitp/publications/policy
briefs/alacheckingoutthe.pdf
 Kwok, I. (2007, May 07). [Web log message]. Retrieved from
http://www.blogginglibrarian.com/2007/05/02/traits-for-the-21st-century-
librarian/
 OCLC. (2011). How libraries stack up:2010. doi: Online Computer Library
Center.
http://www.oclc.org/reports/pdfs/214109usfhowlibrariesstackup.pdf?utmsourc
e=WhatCountsEmail&utmmedium=OCLC+Abstracts&utmcampaign=OCLC+
Abstracts