No more silence in the library

Today, in school libraries and in classrooms, students need to learn to be digital citizens in a global community. Silence is no longer appropriate in the school library or classroom, and a list of rules will no longer work. Instead, we must arm school librarians' students with a toolbox of skills. Teachers and school library professionals have countless platforms and sites to choose from -- and more popping up each day. Education is changing in this new age as well, and collaboration among teachers, librarians, and students is an important key to helping kids to gain those skills they will need in college and beyond. It's much more complicated now than learning to be quiet and still while reading a book -- but so much more exciting to be able to use so many new resources to enhance every learner's experience.