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Born Digital: Understanding the First Generation of Digital Natives

by John Palfrey and Urs Gasser

The term digital natives refer's to anyone born after 1980. With the proliferation of iPods, video games, Facebook, YouTube, and smartphones, young people today face new multimedia opportunities and new problems.

The authors John Palfrey and Urs Gasser, are lawyers who specialize in intellectual property and information issues. They also serve as envoys between the generations, addressing issues that worry parents and educators, from privacy and safety concerns to the quality of digital information, the psychological and physical effects of information overload and excessive online time, and legal and ethical issues, all the while stressing the need for digital literacy and critical thinking.

Born Digital is a thought-provoking guide to understanding the first generation of digital natives. The authors urge parents, friends, and teachers--as well as corporations and law enforcement--to begin dialogue with those "born digital." Their new world comes with advantages, problems, and challenges for individuals and society.

Check out Born Digital: Understanding the First Generation of Digital Natives , available now on the library's New Book Shelf.

This title is also available digitally in our electronic book collection.