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Making the Library into a Cybrary - Diane D. Coggins, techLearning

Transforming a school library into a multimedia center integrated with technology, a Cybrary (Cyberspace + Library), can be an enormous challenge. Librarians all over the country are faced with such a task. I would like to share my experiences in the hope that some of my suggestions may prove useful to others. When I first stepped into the elementary school library after interviewing for the position, my heart sank. The space was full of big, bulky furniture, carts, three old computers, old desks, and towers of books. I thought to myself, "How can I ever make this space reflect my teaching philosophy, technology infusion, and my personality?!" I even told the principal that I had to think about the position before I gave my decision. Three days later I accepted the job, didn't look back, and have never regretted it.

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