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| Format: | Recurso educativo Open Access |
| Language: | en |
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2010
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| Online Access: | https://eric.ed.gov/?id=EJ886982 |
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- "To Be or Not to Be:" School Libraries and the Future of Learning Todd, Ross J. School Libraries Library Role Futures (of Society) Learning Access to Information Disadvantaged Social Networks Safety School libraries face a challenging future. Substantive claims are being made that they are no longer viable because of the access to vast quantities of information on the Internet and because they are costly infrastructures to maintain because of the increasing cost of print materials as well as the cost of personnel. Research show that students are using libraries less since they first began using Internet research tools and that search engines are the primary starting point for information searching. This article offers an opportunity to hear some voices from around the world on the centralities of school libraries, more than ever, to the future of learning. Through the voices of school librarians, the authors can look at some of the reasons why school libraries are considered vital to the future of learning.