How complex is the librarian's job?

Having worked as a teacher for many years, I know the huge learning curve that we have all been on in relation to advancements and changes in technology. I didn't at the time think much about how much the librarian's skill set would be challenged as well. How important it is to keep up to date with the technology kids like to use these days, to integrate it inot our practice and to maintain a positive relationship with the IT people in the school.
It's also interesting to read about school libraries, usually in USA, whose funding is dependent on proof that the library program is making a difference to the  school's outcomes. Shouldn't we all have to be accountable in some way? Perhaps not for funding but just to justify our existence! I don't kow that this has happened in the past - at least not in the schools I've worked in.

Computer Crash!

My new computer - still under warranty crashed this week. This is the first time this has ever happened to me and just as I begin to study. Well, just as well I took the advice to back everything up! I should get it back tomorrow so I'm blogging from my iPad. I am enjoying the process of studying online. I don't know quite what I expected but I'm sure it's more interesting than when distance education had to all done by 'snail mail'. The Internet has brought research from all around the world to my study and it's great to read what other students are up to as well. I am working in a primary school so it's great to reflect on our readings in the context of my school. This is rather like journalling, isn't it? I hope it's just as cathartic!

I begin

I have started working through Module 1 and have had to come here to get my URL and username. I suppose it will all get easier as I haven't done this before. I am enjoying the task f doing something I've heard a lot about but had not previously spent time to investigate personally. If I needed a blog to be set up at school I asked the IT guy to do it and he did!

Starting

This is my inaugural blog prompted by the course I have begun to study.