Futurecasting




If I had to pick only one tip to take with me from this module and course into the field of librarianship it would be that no matter what tools, books, or widgets are around it is the person teaching/learning that must be flexible in any moment. Technology is ever changing. In the article "Librarians share their predictions for education trends in 2017" solidify my belief that it is not the program that truly makes a difference but the person implementing the program that matters. 


What stood out that I know will be useful for  me as I move into my new profession is that time is always ticking, it is my job to keep moving forward with it. I can not settle to be stagnate with learning one tool, but I must continue to want to grow with the times and not stay stuck believing what I learn this year will be relevant for the next.


I know I must stay connected to technology to identify the trends on the horizon of school librarianship. As I have stated earlier technology is ever changing and clock is always ticking. I feel that my passion of always wanting to be better will help me thrive in the field of information and library science.

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