Comments on: a difficult time, a difficult task http://www.librarian.net/stax/2323/a-difficult-time-a-difficult-task/ putting the rarin back in librarian since 1999 Sat, 20 Mar 2010 04:29:55 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: LibrarySupportStaff.org » Everything is Still Local http://www.librarian.net/stax/2323/a-difficult-time-a-difficult-task/comment-page-1/#comment-119439 LibrarySupportStaff.org » Everything is Still Local Fri, 25 Jul 2008 22:52:27 +0000 http://www.librarian.net/?p=2323#comment-119439 [...] Jessamyn at Librarian.net writes about a horrific murder which indirectly involved the local public ..., and how they have reacted. As you read her post, and the news articles she links to, ask yourself what your library or organization can do now to be prepared for not only this type of event, or a shooting, or a book challenge, but what you can do to simply be prepared. [...] [...] Jessamyn at Librarian.net writes about a horrific murder which indirectly involved the local public …, and how they have reacted. As you read her post, and the news articles she links to, ask yourself what your library or organization can do now to be prepared for not only this type of event, or a shooting, or a book challenge, but what you can do to simply be prepared. [...]

]]> By: sarah washburn http://www.librarian.net/stax/2323/a-difficult-time-a-difficult-task/comment-page-1/#comment-119246 sarah washburn Mon, 14 Jul 2008 18:31:29 +0000 http://www.librarian.net/?p=2323#comment-119246 I'm glad to see that the library is sharing information about this tough topic using a book display. The display is quite a statement about the tragedy, and more importantly, a valuable resource that covers the gamut of resources the library offers. Thanks for sharing all angles, Jessamyn. I’m glad to see that the library is sharing information about this tough topic using a book display. The display is quite a statement about the tragedy, and more importantly, a valuable resource that covers the gamut of resources the library offers. Thanks for sharing all angles, Jessamyn.

]]> By: Cindy http://www.librarian.net/stax/2323/a-difficult-time-a-difficult-task/comment-page-1/#comment-119170 Cindy Thu, 10 Jul 2008 15:11:06 +0000 http://www.librarian.net/?p=2323#comment-119170 Thank you for sharing this difficult story. My heart goes out to all. Thank you for sharing this difficult story. My heart goes out to all.

]]> By: Rhonda http://www.librarian.net/stax/2323/a-difficult-time-a-difficult-task/comment-page-1/#comment-119117 Rhonda Tue, 08 Jul 2008 18:28:09 +0000 http://www.librarian.net/?p=2323#comment-119117 Great commentary Jessamyn. I appreciate that you bring out the fact that the Myspace information actually helped the law enforcement officers and hope that fact filters through to some of the folks who seem to be inordinately fearful of the social networking sites. If your child got in trouble using the telephone you probably wouldn't completely get rid of phone service in your house, just not have one in the child's room and set up rules about phone use in general. The same should follow for social networking sites and the internet in general, in my view anyway. My heart goes out to the family and to the community. It hurts all of us when these horrific things happen. Great commentary Jessamyn. I appreciate that you bring out the fact that the Myspace information actually helped the law enforcement officers and hope that fact filters through to some of the folks who seem to be inordinately fearful of the social networking sites. If your child got in trouble using the telephone you probably wouldn’t completely get rid of phone service in your house, just not have one in the child’s room and set up rules about phone use in general. The same should follow for social networking sites and the internet in general, in my view anyway. My heart goes out to the family and to the community. It hurts all of us when these horrific things happen.

]]> By: Rick Mason http://www.librarian.net/stax/2323/a-difficult-time-a-difficult-task/comment-page-1/#comment-119103 Rick Mason Tue, 08 Jul 2008 02:25:21 +0000 http://www.librarian.net/?p=2323#comment-119103 Excellent post on a frightening topic. I hope that this helps to encourage librarians and library staff to recognize that horrific events can and do effect libraries, and that some general disaster/event preparation can be very beneficial. It is awful that this has ended so badly for Brooke. I hope that your community is able to recognize their shared humanity and move forward in a positive manner. Excellent post on a frightening topic. I hope that this helps to encourage librarians and library staff to recognize that horrific events can and do effect libraries, and that some general disaster/event preparation can be very beneficial.

It is awful that this has ended so badly for Brooke. I hope that your community is able to recognize their shared humanity and move forward in a positive manner.

]]> By: LibrarySupportStaff.Org » Everything is Still Local http://www.librarian.net/stax/2323/a-difficult-time-a-difficult-task/comment-page-1/#comment-119102 LibrarySupportStaff.Org » Everything is Still Local Tue, 08 Jul 2008 02:17:36 +0000 http://www.librarian.net/?p=2323#comment-119102 [...] Jessamyn at Librarian.net writes about a horrific murder which indirectly involved the local public ..., and how they have reacted.  As you read her post, and the news articles she links to, ask yourself what your library or organization can do now to be prepared for not only this type of event, or a shooting, or a book challenge, but what you can do to simply be prepared. [...] [...] Jessamyn at Librarian.net writes about a horrific murder which indirectly involved the local public …, and how they have reacted.  As you read her post, and the news articles she links to, ask yourself what your library or organization can do now to be prepared for not only this type of event, or a shooting, or a book challenge, but what you can do to simply be prepared. [...]

]]> By: Lori Reed http://www.librarian.net/stax/2323/a-difficult-time-a-difficult-task/comment-page-1/#comment-119100 Lori Reed Mon, 07 Jul 2008 23:39:36 +0000 http://www.librarian.net/?p=2323#comment-119100 When I was about 8-years-old my friend was abducted from her yard. She was found a week later alive but definitely not unharmed. Predators do not need the Internet to find their victims. I've long been an advocate of educating children of safety both in the real world and virtual worlds. The fundamentals are the same. The sad truth is most crimes against children are committed by family members. Thank you for this difficult post. What a terrible loss for her family and the community. When I was about 8-years-old my friend was abducted from her yard. She was found a week later alive but definitely not unharmed. Predators do not need the Internet to find their victims.

I’ve long been an advocate of educating children of safety both in the real world and virtual worlds. The fundamentals are the same.

The sad truth is most crimes against children are committed by family members.

Thank you for this difficult post. What a terrible loss for her family and the community.

]]> By: Kevin http://www.librarian.net/stax/2323/a-difficult-time-a-difficult-task/comment-page-1/#comment-119095 Kevin Mon, 07 Jul 2008 20:36:48 +0000 http://www.librarian.net/?p=2323#comment-119095 Jessamyn: Thanks for posting about this. You write rational and sensibly about topics that generally provoke hysteria. Jessamyn:

Thanks for posting about this. You write rational and sensibly about topics that generally provoke hysteria.

]]> By: Louise Lagerman http://www.librarian.net/stax/2323/a-difficult-time-a-difficult-task/comment-page-1/#comment-119085 Louise Lagerman Mon, 07 Jul 2008 09:51:27 +0000 http://www.librarian.net/?p=2323#comment-119085 Thank you for articles like this..They are very much needed and for anyone going through the traumatic death of a beloved child and needs more support. Please visit my on -line organization at www.mychildlossgrief.org We also have a private forum for grieving parents Thank you Louise lageman Co~founder of MCLG Thank you for articles like this..They are very much needed and for anyone going through the traumatic death of a beloved child and needs more support.
Please visit my on -line organization at

http://www.mychildlossgrief.org

We also have a private forum for grieving parents
Thank you
Louise lageman
Co~founder of MCLG

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