This morning I taught my “Librarians’ Internet Toolkit for Kids” workshop in which we discuss the Internet as it related to Millennials and libraries. Interesting enough, NPR’s Morning Edition had a report this morning on a new computer literacy test for college students from the makers of the SAT. You should listen. It starts with an interview of a third-year biology major at SUNY Albany (my alma matter) who is for the first time in his college career visiting the campus library. Maybe what we assume about what the next generation knows isn’t exactly right. Additionally, is this kind of test something that actually needs to be done?
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Michael Sauers is the Director of Logan Library in Logan, UT. Prior to this he was one of the founding staff and Technology Manager for Do Space in Omaha, NE. After earning his MLS in 1995 from the University at Albany's School of Information Science and Policy Michael spent his first 20 years as a librarian training other librarians in technology along with time as a public library trustee, a bookstore manager for a library friends group, a reference librarian, a technology consultant, and a bookseller. He has written dozens of articles for various journals and magazines and has published 14 books ranging from library technology, blogging, Web design, and an index to a popular horror magazine. In his spare time, he blogs at TravelinLibrarian.info, runs The Collector's Guide to Dean Koontz website at CollectingKoontz.com, takes many, many photos, and typically reads more than 100 books a year.
Unless otherwise stated, all opinions are my own and are not to be considered those of the City of Logan, UT.
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