Internet Safety
Introduction
Using the Internet safely has become one of today's most important issues, especially for parents. The ALA has long held that education and parental involvement are and have always been the best tools to keep kids safe online and to ensure that they can make the right decisions.
The intent of this page is to be a one-stop source for many of the materials that ALA and its divisions have either created or published in regard to internet safety and education.
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MySpace/ILA Internet Safety Bookmarks
Recently, ALA announced that it joined with MySpace and the Illinois Library Association (ILA) to distribute one million free bookmarks containing tips on Internet safety at the ALA Annual Conference on June 21-28, 2007, in Washington, DC.
The bookmarks are printed as a series, each aimed at a specific audience including kids, teens, and parents. By distributing these bookmarks, MySpace and the library community hope to help educate youth and parents to make safe and informed decisions online. The launch of the bookmarks also coincides with National Internet Safety Month which is held annually in June.
The partnership between MySpace and the library community reinforces a commitment to keeping youth safe online while they are using social networking sites. The Internet Safety Bookmarks act as a powerful tool to disseminate these messages free of charge to a large and applicable audience. The bookmarks also provide parents with tips on social networking and communicating with their children about their online activity.
The Internet Safety Bookmarks contain information on the safety topics below, as well as links to additional online resources.
- Dealing with Cyberbullies: Tips for Kids
- Safe Blogging: Tips for Teens
- Social Networking: Tips for Parents
The Internet Safety Bookmarks are also available to download here (PDF) and at www.ila.org/netsafe.
Users can customize the bookmarks and print them locally. In designing the bookmarks, space was created allowing for parents, youth and teens to add information about their library and/or their favorite Web sites on this topic. MySpace, the American Library Association and the Illinois Library Association hope all users make the Internet safety bookmarks their personal bookmark of choice.
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Resources
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