[Michlib-l] MeL Minute - Internet Safety

[Borrelli, Eunice (MDE)]

Hello all,

Recently I was asked by a fellow librarian what resources in MeL speak to internet safety, especially for kids.  What a timely question.  With hacking, phishing, scamming, and all manner of mischievous and malicious online activity at an all-time high, I wanted to make sure that MeL was offering some resources that address this topic.  Here's what I can point out:


*        MeL Database LearningExpress Library<http://galesupport.com/migeoipcheck/migeoipcheck-lxpress3.php?database=MAIN>'s Computer Skills Center and School Center contain 11 different lessons on the internet - introduction, using web tools, surfing, etc.

*        MeL Kids Gateway<http://kids.mel.org/index.php> under Homework Help includes www.kids.gov<http://www.kids.gov>  which has a section on Online Safety that offers several resources including  Protecting your information - Security Plaza<http://www.consumer.ftc.gov/sites/default/files/games/off-site/youarehere/pages/htmlsite/security_plaza.html> from the FTC and Is It True?<https://transition.fcc.gov/cgb/kidszone/isittrue.html> from the FCC.

*        MeL Books & Literacy Gateway<http://mel.org/index.php?P=MeLGateways&ParentId=841> under Digital Literacy<http://mel.org/index.php?P=MeLGateways&ParentId=1055> has several resources listed.  GCF Learn Free<http://www.gcflearnfree.org/technology>, has online safety in general and for kids specifically.  In the same section, www.OnGuardOnline.gov<http://www.OnGuardOnline.gov>  is also informative.

So, as Sergeant Phil on the TV show Hill Street Blues used to say, "Let's be careful out there". Michigan residents or Michigan library access only.

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Eunice

Eunice C. Borrelli
Michigan eLibrary Internet Librarian, Library of Michigan/Michigan Dept. of Education
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