The Austin Chronicle, Austin's "alternative" newspaper
named Austin Public Library's Wired for Youth Centers
to be the "Best Junction for Online Kids". A copy of
the article is available at
http://www.austinchronicle.com/issues/dispatch/2001-10-05/boac_test4.html.
The photograph of Michele Gorman, Wired for Youth
Librarian at the Carver Library appears further down
the webpage next to Best Family-Friendly Restaurant.
Austin Public Library received five "Best of Austin"
awards, including one for "Best New Features on a Web
Site" (for online renewal of materials) and "Best
Public Place to Access the Internet" (beating out
local cybercafes!).
Austin Public Library is currently seeking two
wonderful librarians to work in the Wired for Youth
program. Information is available at
http://malford.ci.austin.tx.us/cityjobs/jobs_list.cfm
(the job title is Technical Information Librarian).
--Jeanette Larson, Youth Services Manager, Austin
Public Library
Best Junction for Online Kids
Wired for Youth Centers
"My job?" says Michele Gorman, Wired for Youth
librarian at Carver Branch. "It's part teaching; it's
part social work ... it's crazy,and then we manage to
insert computer instruction in there, too!"
Seven of our local library branches now house WFY
centers, each staffed with its own technical
information librarian, to provide scheduled events and
workshops from word processing for school reports to
HTML 101 and Web design. Each center has a number of
workstations decked out with hopped-up Dell PCs. This
grant-funded (Susan & Michael Dell Foundation) kids'
program attempts to address the digital divide, not
only along economic lines but along age divisions as
well. "Most of our program libraries are close to
schools. And most existing library programs are for
younger kids. We're providing a place within the
library system for kids 8-18. We fill a gap," Gorman
adds enthusiastically.
Carver, 472-8954;
Manchaca, 447-6652; Oak
Springs, 926-4453; SE
Austin, 462-1452; Terrazas,
472-7312; University Hills,
929-0551; Windsor Park,
928-0333
www.wiredforyouth.com
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