Born Digital by John Palfrey and Urs Gasser
” It’s a must read for anyone who works with teens on a daily basis.”
Review from Booklist:”Boomers may think they’re too cool and forever-young to find themselves on the wrong side of a generation gap, but technology has created a great divide. Digital Natives, the Internet Age generation, are so acclimated to cyberspace they verge on being another species. Palfrey and Gasser, lawyers who specialize in intellectual property and information issues, document the myriad ways downloading, text-messaging, Massively Multiplayer Online Games-playing, YouTube-watching youth are transforming society. Energetic, expert, and forward-looking, the authors serve as envoys between the generations, addressing issues that worry parents and educators, from privacy and safety concerns to the quality of digital information, the psychological and physical effects of information overload and excessive online time, and legal and ethical issues, all the while stressing the need for digital literacy and critical thinking. Palfrey and Gasser believe in the value of the participatory culture the Internet fosters, and in the Internet’s nurturing of creativity, collaboration, entrepreneurship, and global citizenship. As old institutions crumble, there is a need for just this sort of enlightening, commonsensical, and positive guide to digital reality. ”
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Thanks so much, Joanna, for recommending our book! I am delighted to see Librarians offering it for ILL as well.
Best,
John Palfrey
Loved this book, Joanna – the concept of “digital natives” is a helpful paradigm, and I’ve recommended this book as well – especially for people like me who learn technology as we would a second language.