The School Library Journal recently conducted its fourth annual leadership summit to explore where content is headed and how librarians can take advantage of its evolution to fully engage students and teachers. The summit was attended by librarians, technology leaders, publishers, authors and editors.
Keynote speaker Anastasia Goldstein encouraged the audience to use social networking sites as a way to connect with students. Summit moderator Joyce Valenza, a media specialist at Springfield High School in Erdenheim, led a discussion on how Web 2.0 tools can improve the delivery of content to learners. Technology was utilised all over the conference, with questions, comments and observations visible to the audience as speakers presented. Attendees were also encouraged to use a wiki and a ning before, during and after the summit to foster dialogue.
The summit was a working meeting that included a mix of speakers and panelists, as well as more intimate working groups that targeted specific content areas. Breakout sessions included topics ranging from reference in the digital age to creating and managing digital visual content.
