Introduction

• Published in: Library trends 2005-10, Vol.54 (2), p.173
• Main Author: Druin, Allison
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Subjects: Access to information; Children; Children & youth; Design; Digital libraries; Educational technology; Electronic Libraries; Elementary education; Emotional Development; Human-computer interaction; Independent Reading; Informal Education; Information literacy; Information Seeking; Information seeking behavior; Interdisciplinary aspects; Internet; Internet access; Librarians; Libraries; Library and information science; Library associations; Library management; Library Personnel; Public libraries; Researchers; School libraries; Science; Studies; Teachers; Trends; Young adults
• ISSN: 0024-2594; 1559-0682

IN THIS ISSUE Based upon today's digital landscape, four questions are examined throughout the articles in this issue: * How do new digital tools and materials impact children as information seekers, learners, and creators of their own digital experiences? * How are the environments of children (for example, in homes, public spaces, school and public libraries) impacted by digital resources now available? * How are children involved in changing new technologies, and what can be learned from these experiences? * What new technologies are being developed, and how can these be used as building-blocks for future research? All too often researchers consider just one aspect, yet children themselves are most interested in access issues when information use is possible (Druin et al., 2001). [...]this issue reflects the interests of children and offers both perspectives. [...]I want to thank the authors of this issue. Dr. Allison Druin is an Assistant Professor in the University of Maryland's College of Information Studies and is a member of the Human-Computer Interaction Lab. Since 1999 she has led interdisciplinary teams of educational researchers, librarians, computer scientists, artists, classroom teachers, and children in creating new educational technologies for elementary school children.