Evolution and Revolution in School Library Practice

Abstract

What future are we as teacher-librarians doing to respond to...or choose for ourselves? Will it be the safe, well-worn “evolutionary” highway on which the majority of school libraries are moving, or will it be the exciting and challenging “revolutionary” path with its associated risks? The revolutionary library signals a new era for schools and their students. Here roles are continually being redefined and services and programs are continually restructure. This paper outlines some strategies for implementing change and challenges and inspires our profession to reinvent itself.