Sunday, January 28, 2007
Technical blips
Hmm. I'm a bit confused by the lack of ability to comment. So I'm going to attempt to post this and try to see if I can comment after it has been posted...
Saturday, January 20, 2007
Blog Post #1
I see from other blog postings that some in our class have reservations about MySpace. I must admit to some trepidation in recent months myself, though not for myself really. As I type this blog here at work I think about the kids that I know who are using Myspace. None of them are allowed to access the site in the Children's Room because legally you have to be 14 to have an account (haha) and we define children here at the library as age 0-13. So we tell them that they can't log on down here. If they are 14, then we tell them to get an adult card and do it upstairs in our adult section.
I know Myspace is a great tool and can be a lot of fun for adults, but I have huge concern for children who are logging on and are not very savvy about the dangers. The teen librarian here as well as one of my colleagues have attended a workshop about advising kids and teens about safety on the Internet. Because we do not filter anything on the computers here at the library, this was a very wise move on our administration's part.
The library can not be the responsible body for monitoring what children do on the Internet. I know that parents should be the ultimate authority for what their own children are and are not allowed to do, but I also see the kids that do not have supervision. So librarians must strike some kind of balance between these positions. This often is a difficult position to be in sometimes. I have been spoken strongly to by parents who do expect me to watch what their kids do on the computers. And then there are the ones who just don't seem to care all that much... It's a scary world sometimes.
I know Myspace is a great tool and can be a lot of fun for adults, but I have huge concern for children who are logging on and are not very savvy about the dangers. The teen librarian here as well as one of my colleagues have attended a workshop about advising kids and teens about safety on the Internet. Because we do not filter anything on the computers here at the library, this was a very wise move on our administration's part.
The library can not be the responsible body for monitoring what children do on the Internet. I know that parents should be the ultimate authority for what their own children are and are not allowed to do, but I also see the kids that do not have supervision. So librarians must strike some kind of balance between these positions. This often is a difficult position to be in sometimes. I have been spoken strongly to by parents who do expect me to watch what their kids do on the computers. And then there are the ones who just don't seem to care all that much... It's a scary world sometimes.
Sunday, January 14, 2007
First post of the semester!
Yay! This not my first time blogging, but the first time doing so for a class. I'm really excited about being able to incorporate some of new emerging technologies that are important for libraries.
I also love Ahmad tea!
I also love Ahmad tea!
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