Parents/Grandparents Class on Safe Surfing for Kids... (fwd)

[Randy Groves]

I've always thought that KCLS came up with a GREAT idea when it started
the Netmasters program.  The breadth of the classes that are described
makes me think that not only would it be a positive thing for SCN
volunteers to do similar stuff, but that we need to broaden the scope of
our classes.  I believe that the comments that Joan (I don't remember her
last name at the moment) from the library made about our e-mail class
point up the fact that we need to start teaching about e-mail in the
broader sense, and not just as it applies to SCN.  But perhaps this has
already happened.  It would be a great service to the students if we
covered the different types of e-mail available and discussed the
positives and negatives of each.

I believe that SCN e-mail accounts still provide, if not the BEST of both
worlds, at least a very good way to be able to utilize both worlds.  The
fact that you can get to SCN mail via POP makes it possible for people to
use the Netscape and Explorer GUI in the library to read their mail.  They
can also use the Hotmail reader to get their SCN mail.  And they also have
the possibility of being able to dial in directly if they are not able to
access these type of terminals.  Juno is probably the most restrictive of
the three, since you are restricted to using the Juno software, they don't
have versions for the Mac, and the numbers for local calling are limited,
if you do not live in the metropolitan area.

One other advantage that SCN accounts have over both the others is that
you can forward your mail to another account if you need to or so choose.

Please correct me if I'm wrong in any of my above observations.

-randy

On Tue, 8 Sep 1998, Rich Littleton wrote:

> 
> This is forwarded to show the breadth of vol. activities in the King
> County Library System.  KCLS does not have an SCN, but the vols. (part of
> no group) do far more for KCLS than SCN does for SPL.  I think this points
> to good vol. coordination.  I believe paid staff do the coordinating for
> KCLS, and that is probably the difference.  But I think this points up the
> need for SCN finding enough persons to provide enough person hours to do
> similar vol. coordinating and recruiting.
> 
> Later,
> 
> Rich
> 
> 
> 
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