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What is Blogging?
Why an online book club?
How does the Blogger Book Club work?
Where can I get more information?
Roselle Public Library presents an online book discussion
group:
The
Blogger Book Club
The Blogger Book Club is an online book discussion group.
The discussion may be read online by anyone, but only those who are
registered through the Roselle Public Library may participate in the
discussion. The program is open to anyone who has a valid library
card. If the card is from another library, we will verify that the
perspective member is a registered patron of that library, before they
receive a password to participate in the book club. Librarians from the
Roselle Public Library Youth Services Department will moderate the
discussions and participants will
not use their own names.
To become a member of the Blogger Book Club at Roselle Public
Library perspective members must fill out and return a registration
form. This form includes a
place for the participant to select a screen name that will be used in the
discussion.
There are several very simple rules members are requested to follow:
- Watch
their language – inappropriate, or bad, language will not be
tolerated.
- Etiquette
– everyone has a right to his or her own opinion about the book being
discussed, it is not necessary to agree on all points but to let
everyone have their say.
- Fair
play in discussion – accept others ideas, respond in a manner that
does not degrade or make anyone feel bad.
Members who violate the rules will be removed from the group.
The Purpose of this online
discussion group for kids
This book club is an opportunity for kids to discuss books anytime,
whether they visit the Library or not.
It is an opportunity to share thoughts and ideas on books
anonymously. We hope to encourage reading and develop further
comprehension of what is read through the summer months.
It is also a way to use new technologies in a safe, positive manner
while having fun and learning.
An
explanation of “Blogging”
Blogging is a fairly new on-line personal publishing
tool. For some it is an on-line
diary open to the world. For
others a means to express ideas, or rants, that anyone who looks for and
finds the site can read.
A very positive use of this new technology is for
groups. Families can begin a
group, or team blog, inviting only family members as the group. They use
this technology to keep up with what is happening when families are
scattered all over the world.
The Youth Services Department of the Roselle Public
Library is using this technology, through the Library website, as a book
discussion group. While others
can read the discussion, only those members with a password are able to
participate, posting views and ideas concerning the titles being discussed. We encourage parents to view and read what is being shared in
this discussion group. Your
feedback is requested.
In order to maintain security we request your child
think of a “cute” on-line name to use for this book discussion group.
Need more
information?
For questions, comments or more information, email Amy
Cawley, call 630-529-1641, ext. 351, or visit the Youth Services
Department
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