Library Futurecasting

As we finish this semester in SLIS 761, I find myself looking back on everything we have learned thus far in the MLIS program. There are so many things that I will take with me as I continue my career as an elementary school media specialist, but the main thing that I find myself revisiting is Makerspaces. In the 2017 Horizon Report for K-12, the impact and importance of Makerspaces is examined and discussed.


As a first year media specialist in an elementary school, I implemented STEM bins with my 4th and 5th graders.


It is my hope to, in the near future, expand STEM education and provide Makerspace opportunities for all students. Makerspace lessons would provide hands-on, real-world situations to students of all ages. In addition, it allows students to lead their own lessons through project-based learning (PBL) activities. 

In addition to providing great opportunities for my students, I hope to provide meaningful assistance to my peers as well. Digital curation was a brand new topic for me, but I quickly saw how powerful it can be! One digital curation topic can open the doors to articles, videos, lessons, links, websites, etc. This allows teachers to easily pick and choose what they want to use and exactly how they use it in the classroom. 


In the end, there is so much that I have learned from SLIS 761 that it is difficult to narrow it down to just one. As I continue along this journey, I know that I will use everything I have learned time and time again. As we know, role of the librarian is ever-changing. 

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