I found it on the Internet : coming of age online

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Where to find it

Information & Library Science Library

Call Number
Z718.5 .H38 2011
Status
Available

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Summary

Today's teens immerse themselves in the world of technology as never before. But texting, tweeting, chatting, blogging, and other social networking largely occur in a free-for-all environment of unbridled access; quality takes a backseat to quantity. To help librarians, educators, and parents step in to guide teens' decision making, Frances Jacobson Harris offers a thoroughly updated edition of her classic book, including Advice on how to help young people make good decisions, especially in such thorny areas as music and media sharing Tools for formulating information and communication policies, with research and commentary on the latest technology Practical ways of dealing with the problematic issues of hacking, cheating, privacy, harassment, and access to inappropriate contentPacked with timely information, Harris's book remains the best resource for being an effective technology mentor for students.

Contents

Teenagers and the library -- Information retrieval systems : for better or for worse -- Information technology meets communication technology -- The fallout : intended and unintended consequences -- From mischief to mayhem : behavior -- The deep end : content -- Fishing poles, not fish : damage control -- Putting it all together.

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