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The governance of the Internet provides one of the most important arenas in which new ideas regarding Internet studies can be applied and tested. . "If the government, NGOs and other stakeholders would expand their perspectives on Internet governance derived from more institutionalized arenas, and from a more sophisticated understanding of the way inter-state politics play a role in establishing the pressures and constraints of security policy, it would allow a more critical understanding of the way security claims can be exploited strategically to advance the interests of military and governmental actors'

Strong readings on older generations entering the workplace and their employers struggles with technology training

It is believe that someone who experienced ageism is more than three times likely to be afraid of it happening again and being forced out of a job. One quote went so far to state its not east to get a job past 40. 40? Fairygodboss study states that 1 in 3 ageism complaints state it happened before age 40. Ageism is happening at a younger and younger age and at an alarming rate. It affects men more than women but in either sex is almost impossible to prove.

Reviews the standards, purpose, and objective for data privacy and security in New York State schools

Privacy laws by state that must be followed in addition to the national laws

A summary of 4 key findings regarding technology use in the US. Survey results and their implications are discussed as well as highlights on states that are successful in these areas.

Brief overview of principles required for educators in New York State to follow

This article provides a relatively compact, organized overview of the reasons and audiences for assessing teacher performance, followed by a review of various specific methods as actually practiced (mostly in the United States) and evaluating (meta-assessing?) these assessment methods. Despite being described as a "literature review," this reader found it to be more of an overview in general-few specific works of research are discussed. However, this reader will find its references section to be very useful as this project is continued.

Review of teacher appraisal practices.

This paper provides a brief overview of the current state of copyright law in the United States, focusing on the negative impacts of these policies on libraries and patrons. The article discusses four challenges current copyright law presents to libraries and the public in general, highlighting three concrete ways intellectual property law interferes with digital library services and systems. Finally, the author suggests that a greater emphasis on copyright literacy and a commitment among the library community to advocate for fairer policies is vital to correcting the imbalance between the interests of the public and those of copyright holders

To discover how a newly developed library mobile website performed across a variety of devices, the authors used a hybrid field and laboratory methodology to conduct a usability test of the website. Twelve student participants were recruited and selected according to phone type. Results revealed a wide array of errors attributed to site design, wireless network connections, as well as phone hardware and software. This study provides an example methodology for testing library mobile websites, identifies issues associated with mobile websites, and provides recommendations for improving the user experience. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] [Abstract from ESC Academic Search Complete database] Link: http://eds.b.ebscohost.com.library.esc.edu/ehost/detail/detail?vid=2&sid=32d26eef-5aab-4af2-ad1a-c9624344797d%40sessionmgr115&hid=126&bdata=JnNpdGU9ZWhvc3QtbGl2ZQ%3d%3d#AN=83583519&db=a9h Pendell, K. D., & Bowman, M. S. (2012). Usability Study of a Library's Mobile Website: An Example from Portland State University. Information Technology & Libraries, 31(2), 45-62.

According to figures reported by contentwatch.com in August 2012, 230 million pornographic web pages' access are being filtered out of thirty nine billion through their content filters. "The issue becomes even more complex when the cyberspace atrocities involve a state of not being known or identified by name (anonymity),

Login | SUNY Empire State College Library: This article explains and outlines all issues that tennages can encounter when online

An expose on College Board and ACT concerning what they have done with students' PII

Steven Novella discusses a survey of how younger people reason and evaluate online information sources. This Stanford University study looked at 7,804 student responses across 12 states, divided among middle school, high school, and college students. The goal of the study was to see if these students could distinguish reliable sources of information from fake or unreliable sources.

Objective: This paper presents the results of data gathered on copyright questions asked at an academic health sciences library. Methods: Collected data include questioner's status or discipline, the subject of the questions, the types of activities that the questioners were engaged in, the communication mode, and the length of time it took to answer the questions. Results: Overall results showed most questions were about permissions. Staff asked the most questions, followed by faculty and students. Conclusions: Copyright education is needed at universities, and further analysis of queries will determine the direction of the education.