The goal of one computer for every six students is established as an economically feasible and educationally sound objective for Philadelphia in the context of a nationally recognized ideal of one computer for every three students. Computers will be located in classrooms to the greatest extent possible. If computers are cloistered away in labs, they become activities and lose their effectiveness as tools. Transform libraries into technology resource centers. Just as technology transforms the activities and organizations of classrooms, technology recasts the library into another learning setting for all students.
Technology forces changes in the roles and functions of school libraries and librarians.
Students can use libraries or technology zones to continue and extend their work in classrooms. At the same time, a large portion of the traditional functions of the library should remain. However, to achieve this, library collections must be updated and supported with resources. As we change the role of the library, acquisition budgets for print materials must not be the main source of funding for technology in libraries. This new vision for school libraries has as a goal the appointment of at least one certified, technologically proficient librarian assigned to each school.