Librarians as Media Advocates: Public Library Website Advice for Parents

Authors

  • Nicholas Cragg
  • Denise E. Agosto
  • June Abbas
  • Anna Hernandez

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5860/cal.18.4.26

Abstract

With the proliferation of technology and technological resources, there has been much debate about screen time and how the use of electronic media might affect children. Parents are often left without clear ideas of how best to guide their children’s use of these tools.

Author Biographies

Nicholas Cragg

Nicholas Cragg is a a school librarian at St. Gabriel Catholic School in Philadelphia, working with children pre-K–8. He earned his MLIS from Drexel University.

Denise E. Agosto

Denise E. Agosto, PhD, is Professor in the College of Computing & Informatics at Drexel University and Director of the Masters of Library & Information Science Program. Her most recent book is Information Literacy and Libraries in the Age of Fake News (Libraries Unlimited, 2018).

June Abbas

June Abbas, PhD, is a Professor in the School of Library and Information Studies at the University of Oklahoma. She is a co-PI on the Navigating Screens IMLS funded grant project that is exploring family media practices for youth ages 5–11 and how youth services staff support family media use.

Anna Hernandez

Anna Hernandez is Senior Library Specialist for Technical Services in Brown University’s library system. She earned her MLIS at the University of Oklahoma.

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Published

2021-01-12

Issue

Vol. 18 No. 4 (2020): Winter

Section

Features

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