1. What’s in a Name? Tammie Canerday Information and Management Technologies LIB-5050 Dr. Sanders February 2, 2004

2. WORKING WITH... PERSONNEL... PERSONNEL INSTRUCTIONAL TECHNOLOGY

3. Technology Coordinator Technology Specialist Reference Consultant Information Manager Technology Consultant Library Media Specialist Technology Trainer Technology Manager Instructional Coordinator Information Systems Librarian Technology Integration Facilitator Cybrarian

4. What’s in a Name? I nformational T echnology or I nstructional T echnology… …or by any other name is still technology. The impact sends ripples into the serenity of your library…

5. What Is Instructional Technology? A “lot like herding cats…it can probably be done, but it won’t be easy.” (Christopher) So new, no definite answer Entwined with educational technology and instructional design

6. THE Instructional Technologist is “a person to analyze, design, develop, implement, and evaluate educational processes using appropriate technology.” (AECT) recognized by the cape, aka “Superman and Wonderwoman” (Christopher)

7. IT Issues for the Media Center Tech roles vary with job titles and descriptions Coordination of additional tech training Communication-Are we speaking the same language? Media role- more managerial, less information/instruction Increased tech time for media staff Cost for additional resources and personnel $ $ -training of teachers, students, self $ $ -troubleshooting availability/responsibility $ $ -budgeting additional hardware and software $ $ -adding clerical staff

8. IT Impacts Library Media Specialist Need for IT’s to be subject/curriculum focused for instructional connection Staff development needed in curriculum applications Changing librarian’s role to management Program compromised without adding personnel Added collaboration with IT Technostress, Technophobia -ATTITUDE ADJUSTMENTS!

9. What to do with an IT ? What to do with an IT ? Start w/curriculum, teaching strategies, then add tech Partnership with teachers, businesses, and district Train on reliable machines with real life issues and lesson plans Ensure tech access Employ students (STARS) (Morrison) Motivate by modeling Develop “help desk,” cheat sheets, handbooks Use Administrators as trainers- “follow the leader”

10. What do I do ? Add aides for clerical duties Promote LMS’s role Keep focus on learning, information, and books Network, Network, Network-people, information, and ideas Develop Tech Teams to create vision based on needs and curriculum to ensure training implementation to facilitate purchases to create support system of peer collaboration

11. Get involved with… Instructional Technology! Be familiar with research and trends Organize, publicize, teach, promote technology Involve district in planning and programs Integrate technology with other school plans Converse with colleagues regarding technology Promote best teaching practices Offer more instruction/practice for technophobic Promote online staff development Attend grade/subject meetings with suggestions

12. IT Personnel Go for IT; it might be fun. After all, a librarian by any other name will still be a librarian.