I Found It on the Internet: Coming of Age Online [Paperback]

Frances Jacobson Harris (Author)

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Except for its disappointingly dull cover art, this is a bright, perceptive analysis of the fundamental differences in how teens (for whom the Internet is a primary language) and adults (who will always be second-language learners) view information and communication. It is illuminating, challenging, and frightening. The book opens with a description of the current state of library affairs, wherein information retrieval has become primarily a computerized event and the collision between information technology and communication technology has literally forged a new, merged reality that Harris terms ICT (information community technology). The second section, Consequences, examines the results of this queasy quasi-marriage. The final section addresses how library professionals whose jobs, ironically, are often sacrificed at the altar of the computer monitor must take an unprecedented, powerful, and prominent position as instructional Yodas. They can wisely guide learners through a labyrinth more complicated, more seductive, more dangerous, and more potentially valuable than anything they have experienced to date. Harris will leave librarians spellbound, feeling insecure certainly, but nonetheless unequivocally called to arms as the next generations best hope for learning to operate with intelligence and wisdom in a potential morass of excess.–Mary R. Hofmann, Rivera Middle School, Merced, CA
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Product Details

• Paperback: 176 pages
• Publisher: American Library Association (April 1, 2005)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0838908985
• ISBN-13: 978-0838908983
• Product Dimensions: 8.9 x 6 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 8.8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #700,969 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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6 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Internet Ethics and Young Adults, March 20, 2005

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This review is from: I Found It on the Internet: Coming of Age Online (Paperback)

Young adults, Internet ethics, and digital information are the intense focus of communities all across the U.S. Frances Jacobson Harris is a widely published librarian/author who addresses issues that concern library boards and parents. Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) are examined with clarity. Every library serving young adults in public libraries and schools should read this book and deliberate on the issues. This book is especially important for private and charter school staff who often struggle with little context. I believe I Found It on the Internet will broaden understanding and lead to fewer unfounded fears.

5.0 out of 5 stars Great Book!, September 8, 2009

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This review is from: I Found It on the Internet: Coming of Age Online (Paperback)

I am reading it for a MLS class. I loved this thought provoking and very useful book.