What’s in a Name?What’s in a Name?

Tammie CanerdayTammie Canerday

Information and Management TechnologiesInformation and Management Technologies

LIB-5050LIB-5050

Dr. SandersDr. Sanders

February 2, 2004February 2, 2004

WORKING WITHWORKING WITH

. . . PERSONNEL. . . PERSONNEL

INSTRUCTIONAL TECHNOLOGY

Technology CoordinatorTechnology CoordinatorTechnology SpecialistTechnology SpecialistReference ConsultantReference ConsultantInformation ManagerInformation Manager

Technology ConsultantTechnology ConsultantLibrary Media SpecialistLibrary Media Specialist

Technology TrainerTechnology TrainerTechnology ManagerTechnology Manager

Instructional CoordinatorInstructional CoordinatorInformation Systems LibrarianInformation Systems Librarian

Technology Integration FacilitatorTechnology Integration FacilitatorCybrarianCybrarian

What’s in a Name?What’s in a Name?

Informational Technology or

Instructional Technology…

…or by any other name is still technology.

The impact sends ripplesinto the serenity of your library…

What IsWhat IsInstructional Technology?Instructional Technology?

A “lot like herding cats…it can probably A “lot like herding cats…it can probably be done, but it won’t be easy.” be done, but it won’t be easy.” (Christopher)(Christopher)

So new, no definite answerSo new, no definite answer

Entwined with educational technology Entwined with educational technology and instructional designand instructional design

THE Instructional THE Instructional TechnologistTechnologist

is “a person to analyze, is “a person to analyze, design, develop, design, develop, implement, and implement, and evaluate educational evaluate educational processes using processes using appropriate appropriate technology.” technology.” (AECT)(AECT)

recognized by the cape, recognized by the cape,

aka “Superman and aka “Superman and Wonderwoman”Wonderwoman”

(Christopher)(Christopher)

IT Issues for the Media IT Issues for the Media CenterCenter

Tech roles vary with job titles and descriptionsCoordination of additional tech trainingCommunication-Are we speaking the same language?Media role- more managerial, less information/instructionIncreased tech time for media staffCost for additional resources and personnel

$ -training of teachers, students, self$ -troubleshooting availability/responsibility$ -budgeting additional hardware and software$ -adding clerical staff

IT ImpactsIT Impacts Library Media Specialist Library Media Specialist

Need for IT’s to be subject/curriculum focused Need for IT’s to be subject/curriculum focused for for instructionalinstructional connection connection

Staff development needed in curriculum Staff development needed in curriculum applicationsapplications

Changing librarian’s role to managementChanging librarian’s role to management

Program compromised without adding Program compromised without adding personnelpersonnel

Added collaboration with ITAdded collaboration with IT

Technostress, TechnophobiaTechnostress, Technophobia-ATTITUDE ADJUSTMENTS!-ATTITUDE ADJUSTMENTS!

What to do with an What to do with an ITIT??

Start w/curriculum, teaching strategies, then add Start w/curriculum, teaching strategies, then add techtech

Partnership with teachers, businesses, and districtPartnership with teachers, businesses, and district

Train on reliable machines with real life issues Train on reliable machines with real life issues and lesson plansand lesson plans

Ensure tech accessEnsure tech accessEmploy students (STARS) Employ students (STARS) (Morrison)(Morrison)

Motivate by modelingMotivate by modeling

Develop “help desk,” cheat sheets, handbooksDevelop “help desk,” cheat sheets, handbooks

Use Administrators as trainers- “follow the leader”Use Administrators as trainers- “follow the leader”

What do I do ?What do I do ?

Add aides for clerical dutiesAdd aides for clerical duties

Promote LMS’s rolePromote LMS’s role

Keep focus on learning, information, and Keep focus on learning, information, and booksbooks

Network, Network, Network-people, Network, Network, Network-people, information, and ideasinformation, and ideas

Develop Tech TeamsDevelop Tech Teamsto create vision based on needs and curriculumto ensure training implementationto facilitate purchasesto create support system of peer collaboration

Get involved with…Get involved with… Instructional Technology! Instructional Technology!

Be familiar with research and trendsOrganize, publicize, teach, promote technologyInvolve district in planning and programsIntegrate technology with other school plansConverse with colleagues regarding technologyPromote best teaching practicesOffer more instruction/practice for technophobicPromote online staff developmentAttend grade/subject meetings with suggestions

ITIT Personnel Personnel

Go for IT; it might be fun.

After all,a librarian by any

other namewill still be a

librarian.