Comments on: Tomorrow’s Playground http://www.goblin-cartoons.com/2007/03/16/tomorrows-playground/ The adventures of Joshua M. Neff, the goblin in the library! Thu, 08 Jan 2009 22:16:50 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 By: josh http://www.goblin-cartoons.com/2007/03/16/tomorrows-playground/comment-page-1/#comment-4092 josh Sat, 17 Mar 2007 20:32:17 +0000 http://www.goblin-cartoons.com/2007/03/16/tomorrows-playground/#comment-4092 I haven't yet done any real research and I don't yet have any solid numbers, but I do have this: as soon as I showed my 10-year-old daughter the <a href="http://www.olathe.lib.ks.us/kidsblog/" rel="nofollow">YS blog</a> on my previous place of work's website (which is still our local public library), she immediately read it and left a comment. She's since left more comments and submitted a book review. (Scroll down to the post about favorite books and you can read her comment about <i>Eragon</i>.) When I asked her if kids want to be included in what adults are doing, she said, "YES!" When I asked her if kids want to be able to comment on what adults are doing, she said, "YES!" When I asked her if kids want to be able to add their own stuff to the library, she said, "YES!" Based solely on that, I think that there is at least a small number of kids who would love a more 2.0 library website. I haven’t yet done any real research and I don’t yet have any solid numbers, but I do have this: as soon as I showed my 10-year-old daughter the YS blog on my previous place of work’s website (which is still our local public library), she immediately read it and left a comment. She’s since left more comments and submitted a book review. (Scroll down to the post about favorite books and you can read her comment about Eragon.) When I asked her if kids want to be included in what adults are doing, she said, “YES!” When I asked her if kids want to be able to comment on what adults are doing, she said, “YES!” When I asked her if kids want to be able to add their own stuff to the library, she said, “YES!” Based solely on that, I think that there is at least a small number of kids who would love a more 2.0 library website.

]]> By: rochelle http://www.goblin-cartoons.com/2007/03/16/tomorrows-playground/comment-page-1/#comment-4090 rochelle Sat, 17 Mar 2007 20:17:27 +0000 http://www.goblin-cartoons.com/2007/03/16/tomorrows-playground/#comment-4090 We are also going through a re-design. I've been wondering if kids actually use the kids page, or it's more parents who use it? My hunch is that a lot of parents use it to look for info on story hour and other events. But, then, I don't spend a lot of time in Youth Services, so am guessing at stuff I don't know nothin' about. We are also going through a re-design. I’ve been wondering if kids actually use the kids page, or it’s more parents who use it? My hunch is that a lot of parents use it to look for info on story hour and other events. But, then, I don’t spend a lot of time in Youth Services, so am guessing at stuff I don’t know nothin’ about.

]]> By: josh http://www.goblin-cartoons.com/2007/03/16/tomorrows-playground/comment-page-1/#comment-4013 josh Fri, 16 Mar 2007 20:09:28 +0000 http://www.goblin-cartoons.com/2007/03/16/tomorrows-playground/#comment-4013 There are instructions for installing an emulator onto various PCs (Windows, Linux, and Mac). I'm planning on trying it out, but I haven't gotten around to it yet. But, yes, I wouldn't mind a little Sugar thrown my way. There are instructions for installing an emulator onto various PCs (Windows, Linux, and Mac). I’m planning on trying it out, but I haven’t gotten around to it yet.

But, yes, I wouldn’t mind a little Sugar thrown my way.

]]> By: Jenica http://www.goblin-cartoons.com/2007/03/16/tomorrows-playground/comment-page-1/#comment-4011 Jenica Fri, 16 Mar 2007 20:02:30 +0000 http://www.goblin-cartoons.com/2007/03/16/tomorrows-playground/#comment-4011 ...I want that OS for ME. Thankyouverymuch. …I want that OS for ME. Thankyouverymuch.

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