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Teaching the Internet in Libraries

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This book was published in 2001 and is already, sadly, outdated. It is a basic introduction on how to teach internet courses at the public library and is a book primarily aimed at librarians and managing librarians. The book, however, is now outdated. The author uses Netscape as a primary source, frequently mentions how few libraries have Internet (wireless isn't even mentioned), and makes references to links and email hosts that are no longer viable or popular. This is a really basic book, even for a librarian and isn't anything that someone with an MLS couldn't figure out for themselves; common sense is really the only requirement to teach a class. Unfortunately, I read this book way too long after it was printed so nothing contained within was either helpful or new.