OCLC report: Information Format Trends: Content, Not Containers (2004).
This article opened my eyes to all the new technology that can be used in the library that would gain student interest. I, myself, have never blogged until now, so this is all new to me. Blogs and Wiki's would be a good way to use technology in the library. For instance, a book club.
E-books are also something that I think will become big. This is another good way to get kids involved in reading.
Clifford Lynch, "Information Literacy and Information Technology Literacy: New Components in the Curriculum for a Digital Culture"
This article helped me decipher between Information Technology Literacy and Information Literacy. As stated, "Information Literacy deals with content and communication", where as "Information Technology Literacy deals with an understanding of the technology infrastructure".
I agree with the author about students needing to learn both information literacy and information technology literacy in school even if they are not going to college. As the world becomes more technologically advanced, so should all its inhabinants, which starts in k-12 schooling.
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The point you made about our children learning both information literacy and information technology literacy is so true. I see it as a parent and as a teacher. In my high school we spend a lot of time talking about how to make our students ready for life beyond high school. Lynch suggests some very specific skills that we should be teaching including fluency w/ tools, the process of learning new tools and confidence in using the tools. As my own children are getting older (my oldest is a freshman this year) I see our needs and lack of progress in this area more clearly.
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