This article originally appeared in the June 2019 School Business Affairs magazine and is reposted with permission of the Association of School Business Officials International (ASBO). The text herein does not necessarily represent the views or policies of ASBO International, and use of this imprint does not imply any endorsement or recognition by ASBO International and its officers or affiliates.
When you think about a library, what do you envision? A large room with shelves upon shelves of books, a few round tables with chairs, and a librarian tasked with keeping it quiet?
The role of a school library has changed substantially over the past decade for several reasons, including changing instructional paradigms, an emphasis on collaborative learning and makerspaces, increased community use of school facilities, and the proliferation of e-books and other technology.