The library of our parent's generation has become extinct. As technology has been introduced to the research process, librarians have had to stay up to date on an endless variety of budding resources, most of them having nothing to do with physical books. Don't get me wrong, in libraries across the country the Dewey Decimal system is still alive and well, but the most advanced libraries are spending less on book purchases and more on technology resources. It is easy to conclude that the job of a librarian has become much more demanding and requires flexibility in order to stay on top of new and exciting possibilities.
For educators we all realize that little research is being done with a book and notebook. In today's world, primary source documents can be as close as a click away; which is incredibly exciting and terrifying for our libraries. Modern students rarely consult books for researching and teachers hardly ever reserve a library for the use of the paper bound on shelves upon shelves. So what is to become of the library as we know it!? The answer is simple, change.
Librarians have done a wonderful job making adjustments to the existing library structure. Through education, librarians now offer the knowledge to show students how to research in the most efficient way possible. As simple as educating scholars on how to do a proper Google search or determining what resources are reliable, slowly librarians are leading the charge in making our youth safer and smarter on the internet.
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