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Arguably, the upheaval, activism and revolutions in of the last two months may serve to counter what has been a longstanding stereotype: youth are largely apolitical. Moreover, those that do participate in politics and activism online do so in shallow ways, the so-called "slacktivism." But recent findings from a longitudinal study of high school-age students challenges these notions, suggesting that youth who pursue their interests online are more likely to be engaged in civic issues.

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Do you have a Flip video camera? What about an iPhone or other smartphone capable of somewhat-HD video? Video cameras have never been easier to obtain and use thanks to the web's big push towards video. Luckily, your teaching method can be greatly enhance

Is a discussion paper on the use of social media policies within public libraries. This is more of how to establish a policy than a policy itself. There are good examples of what to include but it should be made clear that these are by no means the be all and end all to developing a policy. A social media policy should be thought of as a working document, one that can organically grow and adapt to the needs of the organisations and its users.

Infographic on photos on facebook.