There's No 'Shushing' in This Library
Canonsburg Middle School officials presented information to board members this week about the Library Media Center—one that continues to advance technologically.
The Canonsburg Middle School Library—now known as the Library Media Center— isn’t what it used to be. Sure, there might still be book-lined shelves and plenty of periodicals, but these days, there’s more of an emphasis on technology, and how to help educate students on information technology using its website—which includes a blog and tons of other features for students to use, as well as other media. “The card catalog is gone and so is the shushing,” Amy Barbarino, library media specialist, told Canon-McMillan School directors during a presentation on the evolution of the facility, and its role in the education process. “What we do is active learning,” she said. “It’s not just a quiet place for books on a shelf.” She said that while using…
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