Harris, Frances Jacobson. I Found it on the Internet: Coming of Age Online.HARRIS, Frances Jacobson. I found it on the Internet; coming of age online. American Library Association American Library Association, founded 1876, organization whose purpose is to increase the usefulness of books through the improvement and extension of library services. . 161p. illus. notes. index. c2005. 0-8389-0898-5. $35.00. A * As a longtime long·time adj. Having existed or persisted for a long time: a longtime friend; a longtime resident of Detroit. longtime Adjective school librarian and researcher, Harris has accrued both experience with and insight into the social, academic, and ethical effects of technology's evolutionary role among youth. Only a few years ago, librarians and teachers were concerned simply with information seeking Information seeking is the process or activity of attempting to obtain information in both human and technological contexts. Information seeking is related to, but yet different from, information retrieval (IR). and gathering methods that have been altered by the Web's proliferation proliferation /pro·lif·er·a·tion/ (pro-lif?er-a´shun) the reproduction or multiplication of similar forms, especially of cells.prolif´erativeprolif´erous pro·lif·er·a·tion n. and ubiquity Ubiquity See also Omnipresence. Burma-Shave their signs seen as “verses of the wayside throughout America.” [Am. Commerce and Folklore: Misc. . Added to that now is the boom in communication technology in which YAs, and even some children, have become regular, frequent and habitual Regular or customary; usual. A habitual drunkard, for example, is an individual who regularly becomes intoxicated as opposed to a person who drinks infrequently. participants. Harris casts all her knowledge and many of the exploratory forays she's made into working to understand the causes and effects of online use into a book that is exceptionally readable. She includes analytical discussion, classroom-derived research, examples of exercises, and theories of education, communication, and adolescent development in a whole that makes compelling reading for experienced librarians, new teachers, library school students, and others concerned with societal changes stemming from information and communication technology. Content and behavior are just two--but highly important--areas she broaches. In addition, she provides examinations of collaborative environments, perceived parental ignorance, and the integration of good technology pedagogy into the school curriculum. This is a must for all library collections and highly recommended as curriculum material for teaching and library science programs. Francisca Goldsmith, Libn., Berkeley PL, Berkeley, CA KLIATT uses the following codes to help readers determine if the material reviewed is appropriate for their needs: J--Recommended for junior high school students. The contents are of particular interest to young adolescents and their teachers. S--Recommended for senior high school students. A--Recommended for advanced students and adults. This code will help librarians and teachers working in high schools where there are honors and advanced placement students. This also will help extend KLIATT's usefulness in public libraries. * The asterisk (1) See Asterisk PBX. (2) In programming, the asterisk or "star" symbol (*) means multiplication. For example, 10 * 7 means 10 multiplied by 7. The * is also a key on computer keypads for entering expressions using multiplication. highlights exceptional books. |
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