Using google docs in the library media center

Having just "scratched the surface" of the useful potential of google docs in the library media center, I can see a number of possibilities for the librarian to use for library business, as well as sharing with students. A document can be posted to a blog (say a language arts assignment on Hamlet), students can use the library computers, databases, e-books, etc. to research their responses, and then post on the class blog, as a collaborative work within the class. This is also a great way to compose an assignment without having to save on a flash drive (many students forget them, loose them or just don't have them). If students are working on a task that involves statistics or tables, the ability for several students to work on the same document from different locations is a huge time saver, not to mention exciting for the learning experience of those involved. Surveys and quizzes can be placed on google docs and filled-out online. My project partner and I will include a similar tool as part of our final project conclusion. I plan to use google docs, as well as spread the news on applications for google docs to students in the school library media center, as well as to my faculty colleagues.