Tuesday, November 20, 2007

Librarians: Parents' best friends

Here's a thought to bookmark, parents of teens: If you have questions about how social networking works or a particular site, a really good person to ask is your local librarian. So many people now log on to their profiles and blogs at public libraries that librarians (and not just youth librarians) have become experts on the subject. See this article in the Bozeman Daily Chronicle, for example. So, either come to our forum, ConnectSafely.org, to talk about social networking online, 24/7, or talk to the social-Web expert at your local library. Some libraries are actually conducting "Social Networking 101"-type classes for parents and other adults looking to learn about the social Web.
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  1. Sima NadlerNovember 21, 2007 at 3:52 AM

    Librarians - that's a really great idea. It gives people who are not familiar with the new communication technologies a setting in which they are comfortable(the local library) to learn about the new modes of communication. I think I will suggest this to my local library.

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  2. AnneNovember 21, 2007 at 4:10 AM

    Thanks, Sima. That's exactly what I think. I want to suggest it to the American Library Association, too.
    --Anne

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  3. Sima NadlerNovember 21, 2007 at 4:20 AM

    Hi Anne,
    Another source of information is email subscriptions to sites that provide information to parents such as this one. Most people have mastered email and feel comfortable with it. I also have a blog that discusses both the social and technical aspects of the modern communication technologies as they relate to kids.

    http://kids-communication.blogspot.com/

    As a community we need to work together to make sure our kids enjoy the benefits of these technologies without the dangers.

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