This is the weblog of the Young Adult Library at the Keene Public Library. YA Librarian Gail Zachariah is the moderator of the blog. For more information, call Gail at 603-352-0157.
Michael Soldati, a PlusTime NH A*VISTA Member serving with the Keene Public Library is writing many of the blog posts. His focus at the library is technology, gaming, and literacy. He is keeping a daily dairy of the programs and services offered at the Keene Public Library for teens. Dan Petit, another PlusTime NH A*VIST Member is writing some posts. His focus is on outreach into the community regarding homework assistance and other academic areas.
Blog Guidelines:
1. Keene Teen Readers is an online forum for Keene Public Library customers and staff members to discuss library programs and books.
2. To participate in the discussion, leave a comment at the end of a “post” or blog entry. Most posts are books reviews or comments about programs. Other posts could include information about library programs. In a comment, you respond by
- sharing your thoughts about a book,
- offering points for discussion,
- providing links to other resources, or
- Suggesting similar titles or authors.
3. The manager will review all comments prior to publication. Inappropriate comments will be deleted.
4. In order to protect your privacy and safety, please refrain from including such personally identifiable information as telephone numbers, addresses, e-mail addresses, or photographs in your comments.
5. Limit your comments to text only. You should not submit any text, artwork, or photographs that may be under copyright. Include a source for quotations (author and/or title).
6. You may not use profane, obscene, or otherwise offensive language.
7. Please be respectful of other contributors. We will not tolerate the posting of deliberately hostile or insulting messages (“flaming”).
8. The purpose of this blog is to discuss books and library programs, therefore, please do not promote any product or service or any non-library event (examples include self-published and commercial books; poetry readings and other public programs; and editing, tutoring and other professional services).
9. All comments must conform to the Keene Public Library Internet Use Policy
10. If you fail to follow these guidelines, the blog manager will block all your comments.
11. Although the blog manager periodically will monitor and maintain the blog, the Keene Public Library is not responsible for individual comments posted on the blog. The comments posted do not necessarily reflect the policy of the library. Nor does the library necessarily support the opinion of the poster.
12. The Keene Public Library strongly encourages parents or legal guardians to discuss Internet safety with their children and to monitor and supervise their online activity. All patrons are encouraged to report abuse or inappropriate solicitations to the website’s administration, local law enforcement, and organizations such as www.cybertipline.org or www.wiredsafety.org.
