I Found It on the Internet: Coming of Age Online

by Frances Jacobson Harris

Overview

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.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780838991091
Publisher:	American Library Association
Publication date:	09/01/2010
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	256
File size:	695 KB

About the Author

Frances Jacobson Harris is the librarian at University Laboratory High School, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, and is professor of library administration, University Library. She team-teaches a required computer literacy course sequence for eighth- and ninth-grade students that includes information-literacy and Internet-ethics components. Harris is the author of many articles and presents frequently on topics related to young adults, Internet ethics, and digital information. She earned her master’s degree in library and information science at the University of Denver.

Table of Contents

Preface Acknowledgments Part I Today’s Landscape Chapter 1 Teenagers and the Library Chapter 2 Information-Retrieval Systems: For Better or for Worse Chapter 3 Information Technology Meets Communication Technology Part II Consequences Chapter 4 The Fallout: Intended and Unintended Consequences Chapter 5 From Mischief to Mayhem: Behavior Chapter 6 The Deep End: Content Part III Next Steps Chapter 7 Fishing Poles, Not Fish: Damage Control Chapter 8 Putting It All Together References Index