tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7811797762167965502.post2919913240714872288..comments2023-10-24T07:28:04.737-04:00Comments on The Suburban Barnyard: The Future of LibrariesAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04570857979730838017noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7811797762167965502.post-7646133186730606232011-03-27T10:27:51.578-04:002011-03-27T10:27:51.578-04:00Here at York College, we are having a push (initia...Here at York College, we are having a push (initiated by the Director of the Library and the Academic Dean) to eliminate one of the common core courses, Information Literacy. IFL is a course required by all majors across campus, taken primarily by freshmen, and is primarily taught by the Library staff who are members of the general faculty.<br /><br />Why the push to basically begin to eliminate job security? It's actually come about due to the recognition that Information Literacy as a topic must be integrated across the curriculum. It gets back to your comment about the collaborative nature of the library and librarians, and the need to work these skills into all aspects of study, whether it is in Science, English and Humanities, Fine Arts, or Business. I think though that it's going to mean that our definition of library services is going to change.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7811797762167965502.post-73985907245374630682011-02-05T03:08:57.222-05:002011-02-05T03:08:57.222-05:00Nicely said Melissa. Your comments aobut the role ...Nicely said Melissa. Your comments aobut the role of libraries and Teacher-librarians in student's lives holds true across the world. I am in Australia, and trying to do the same job you are. Showing others how it can be done well is our best from of advocacy. Writing a blog and sharing our ideas with others helps push the message further. I hope Philadelphia schools don't make any more cuts and value the important role a good Teacher-librarian can play on a school.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com