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Adams, Helen R. – Knowledge Quest, 2016
The American Association of School Librarians and its members have always been champions of intellectual freedom. It is a core value of school librarians and has been--and remains--an integral part of AASL's culture. Intellectual freedom is deeply embedded in AASL's standards, position statements, member-focused publications, conferences, award…
Descriptors: School Libraries, Intellectual Freedom, Librarians, Library Associations
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Seroff, Jole – Knowledge Quest, 2015
In this article, the author states that school librarians can contribute to an atmosphere that supports intellectual freedom by drawing attention to the subtle messages about community values--messages that are communicated by virtue of what is included or excluded from curricular and co-curricular offerings. The author address issues with…
Descriptors: Intellectual Freedom, Curriculum Development, Educational Needs, School Libraries
Miller, Beth – Knowledge Quest, 2016
This article addresses the question of what app or website is appropriate for teachers to use for classroom instruction. While most school districts have safety policies related to the Children's Internet Protection Act (CIPA) and the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA) implemented by means of software and district firewalls, this…
Descriptors: Computer Oriented Programs, Web Sites, Computer Uses in Education, Computer Security
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Yen, Sophia – Knowledge Quest, 2010
When it comes to health information, many people turn to the Internet first, believing the Web to be current. Young adults (ages eighteen to twenty-nine) are 21 percent more likely to seek information about sexual health information online than are other age cohorts. In this study, the author surveyed a list of websites in order to determine the…
Descriptors: Sex Education, Young Adults, Internet, Web Sites
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Ewers, Sharon – Knowledge Quest, 2007
In this article, the author provides a job description of teacher-librarians. In this information age, teacher-librarians make sure that children grow up and thrive in a world that requires not just knowledge, but the ability to tap into vast collections of information. Teacher-librarians also teach what is called information literacy. This…
Descriptors: Computer Uses in Education, Information Literacy, Librarians, Teacher Responsibility
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Kranich, Nancy – Knowledge Quest, 2003
This selected bibliography contains 63 publications and 21 Web sites that can help librarians learn more about how they can use the metaphor of the information commons to advocate for the public's information assets. (MES)
Descriptors: Access to Information, Copyrights, Information Policy, Internet
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Lee, Daniel R. – Knowledge Quest, 2003
Describes several projects aimed at building the Information Commons, including: Knowledge Conservancy plans to create a database of all freely available digitized content; the Universal Library, a project with the long-term goal of providing free, online access to all books; and several projects of the Creative Commons intended to build a robust…
Descriptors: Access to Information, Copyrights, Databases, Electronic Libraries
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Bollier, David – Knowledge Quest, 2003
Discusses the control of digital content and the stakes for libraries and our democratic culture. Highlights include copyright term extension, the Digital Millennium Copyright Act, use of contract law to limit the public domain, database legislation, trademarks versus the public domain, the void in our cultural vocabulary, and the concept of the…
Descriptors: Access to Information, Copyrights, Databases, Democracy
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Mestre, Lori S. – Knowledge Quest, 2000
Discusses the need to assist minority students in using computer applications to increase their chances of academic and job success. Topics include benefits of technology; equal access; use of the Internet to broaden ethnic and cultural interaction; creating optimum learning; cultural differences; and nonverbal communication. (LRW)
Descriptors: Access to Computers, Access to Information, Computer Assisted Instruction, Cultural Differences