The Challenge of Change continues to affect all those in K-12 education this year and next! Change in the form of new school reform ideas, new state and national standards (now including technology and science), new technologies and new iterations of existing technologies, new understanding of what our students need to be capable of, and more. As it has for years, the Challenge of Change is confronting school librarians, media specialists, and technology specialist like you as you practice your profession … teaching, learning, advising, supporting, advocating, collaborating. Your efforts and your programs must remain at the forefront as the education community ramps up in these difficult and fluid times in K-12 education.

To help you meet that challenge, we suggest you join us at Internet@Schools West! where you can network face-to-face with presenters and attendees addressing the same challenge, even while you blog, twitter, or text with colleagues far afield. We’ll have another information-packed 2-day event for you in Monterey, with an opening keynote plus tracks and sessions on the latest school library information and technology trends, tools, and issues. You’ll be well served and stoked with ideas to take back to your school and media center.

Internet@Schools West, sponsored by MultiMedia & Internet@Schools magazine, will be held in Monterey, CA on Monday and Tuesday, October 25-26, 2010, in conjunction with Internet Librarian 2010, so attendees can participate in the co-located Internet Librarian conference at a reduced rate and take maximum advantage of the Internet Librarian Exhibit Hall. Join us!