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=Team 1= Librarians for this team are: 1 high school Librarian = Renae Perkins 1 middle school Librarian = Martye Armstrong 1 elementary Librarian = Ylla Pratt 1 elementary Librarian = Michelle Murphy 1 elementary Librarian = Becky Lee 1 elementary Librarian = Mary McDonald

Be specific. Discuss all aspects of the question from various perspectives. Do some research if you want to. You have about 20 minutes for each question, although the first question should take less. Question 3 is the critical one that should take the most time. Write your answers on this wiki page after each question.

Question 1: What hardware, software, infrastructure, resources, and training __did__ you need to meet the needs of your students for assignments and/or curiosity in the ’07 school year? (Think in terms of information, tools [computers, software, databases, etc.], reading motivators, Library spaces, and training for you)
 * Active board training
 * Not enough strategically placed electrical outlets
 * Not enough active drops for internet
 * atomic learning
 * powerpoint on all machines
 * front page with dot net nuke coming
 * block scheduling in some cases
 * Bluebonnet and Lone Star luncheons for reading promotion
 * Read Across America, 2 x 2 Books, Book-it!, TAYSHAS, professional bookfairs, family library nights, contests and promotions, Library Services supplied training on dot net nuke, wikis, blogs, cataloging, podcasting,etc.

Question 2: What hardware, software, infrastructure, resources, and training __will__will you need to meet the needs of your students for assignments and/or curiosity in the ’08 school year? (Think in terms of information, tools [computers, software, databases, etc.], reading motivators, Library spaces, and training for you)
 * wireless access
 * Active boards and training
 * laptops
 * well planned media center for data projection including electrical
 * additional computers for student and staff use - faster
 * more printers
 * computers ergonomically lowered for primary grades
 * all inclusive database
 * mobile barcode scanner
 * high quality document scanner
 * training for all of the above hardware, etc. - preferably with personal instructors, not online

Question 3: What hardware, software, infrastructure, resources, and training __will__will you need to meet the needs of your students for assignments and/or curiosity in the ’11 school year? (Think in terms of information, tools [computers, software, databases, etc.], reading motivators, Library spaces, and training for you)
 * all schools wireless access
 * every school has at least one self-check, user friendly, station
 * areas dedicated to media editting hardware and software for student and staff use
 * eliminate cassette recorders, overhead projectors, and other obsolete equipment in exchange for document readers, etc.
 * standardized equipment vendor list with esily accessible requisition process

Question 4: What hardware, software, infrastructure, resources, and training __will__will you need to meet the needs of your students for assignments and/or curiosity in the ’20 school year? (Think in terms of information, tools [computers, software, databases, etc.], reading motivators, Library spaces, and training for you)
 * media will all be stored or accessed from personal handheld device owned by every student and staff member
 * uniform software and operating systems (no Mac v. Windows)
 * all communication takes place via iphone-type device
 * holographic databases
 * holographic keyboards
 * universal translators