Ed Tech Magazine – Amy Burroughs
“Ask librarians how technology has changed their work in recent years, and you’re likely to be kindly yet firmly corrected. “School librarians have always been at the forefront of technology in our schools,” says Jennisen Lucas, president of the American Association of School Librarians. “A lot of times, we are the first adopters.” Clunky microfiche readers, research databases, computers, 3D printers — all made their school debuts in the library. However, research shows research shows that between 2009 and 2019, the number of K–12 librarians fell by almost 20 percent.” (more)