AL recently took a look at the legislation that was proposed in Illinois regarding the use of social networking software in libraries. Illinois Library Association and MySpace collaborated and created bookmarks about keeping children safe online, which is also described in the article. Since it was written, the Illinois legislature has let the proposal die as they struggle to simply pass a budget for the next fiscal year.
Take a look at part of the debate surrounding MySpace and other social networking sites in public and school libraries and see how librarians have mobilized to fight the measure:
Illinois Library Association and MySpace Promote Cybersafety
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