Insights from Christopher Harris

I really enjoyed this article about library 2.0 by Christopher Harris. Harris brought up a lot of interesting issues about "the relevancy of libraries in an online world." Harris was pretty adamant about the fact that libraries do have a place-if they rise to the challenge, "It was school libraries, in fact, that led the way in the first wave that brought computers and then the Internet into our classrooms. This is about adapting, once again, to a new, perhaps even more compelling digital revolution, in which powerful new ideas are enhancing the way in which we function in an electronic information environment."

Harris had a lot of great ideas for libraries to incorporate in order to be a part of the new technology age. Some of my favorites were using Librarything, or some other comparable website, where students could keep their reading updated, write reviews, and share. Another idea I liked was having students call in and give book talks onto electronic voicemail. The final idea that I think would be really useful, especially in a high school setting, is screencasting. Through this, the librarian could still help out the teachers, but wouldn't necessarily have to be physically with them in the classroom.