School Library Technology Plan
Planning what technologies to purchase and how to utilize them is an important part of any librarian’s job. This plan for technology purchases includes a number of different tools such as e-readers and audio books that can be used by both students and teachers within the school library and in classrooms. It utilizes funds from both the regular library budget and a gift presented to the library. In this plan, we sought to prioritize student use of technology; we wanted individual students to be able to have as much hands-on access to technology as possible. In addition to actual technologies that will be purchased, the librarian will set aside time to instruct both teachers and students in the use and care of each of these technology resources that are available to them through the library. Through the use of a number of technologies, including Google Docs and e-mail, I was able to collaborate with my colleagues and create a plan that we all agreed would meet the needs of students.