I believe libraries and librarians will be even more necessary in 2020 than they are today. As a School Librarian, I'll look at the field from that perspective.
Someone will have to continue to teach the teachers and students how to use all of the new databases, searching tools, do research and use equipment--who better than a librarian?
As more and more literature is produced, who better than a librarian to match people with good reads?
Someone still needs to store all the equipment and keep track of it in a school--who better than a librarian, who can also teach everyone new uses for it?
Who better than the librarian to tie all aspects of Common Core standards to every facet of learning?
Obviously I am biased, but I believe we can continue to make a huge difference in the lives of all involved in a school community. That said, we certainly can't rest on our laurels. It is up to each librarian out there to keep learning, keep growing, and to keep up on all the latest trends. Shame on any librarian that becomes stagnant--that only leads to our profession going the way of the dinosaur.
Right now, it's a tough time for school librarians. More and more positions are being eliminated and more and more schools will be without a librarian or without enough librarians for the population. My dearest hope is that school districts will very soon begin to understand the error of this position and the pendulum will swing the other way.
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