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| − | '''Jean Armour Polly''' works as the Assistant Director and Administrator of Systems and Technology at the Liverpool Public Library. She is renowned as the | + | '''Jean Armour Polly''' works as the Assistant Director and Administrator of Systems and Technology at the Liverpool Public Library. She is renowned as the "Net-Mom". |
| − | Jean is also the website review editor at CommonSenseMedia.org. She has been a board member of [[ISOC| The Internet Society]].<ref>[http://www.icann.org/en/biog/polly.htm icann.org]</ref> | + | Jean is also the website review editor at CommonSenseMedia.org. She has been a board member of [[ISOC| The Internet Society]].<ref>[http://www.icann.org/en/biog/polly.htm icann.org]</ref> Her interest in promoting the internet has helped her earn the distinction of publishing the first book on the web in 2000.<ref>[http://www.livinginternet.com/w/wu_surf.htm livinginternet.com]</ref> She also coined the term "surfing" for browsing internet sites. <ref>[http://www.netmom.com/about-net-mom/26-surfing-the-internet.html netmom.com]</ref>. Jean Armour Polly is the author of The Internet Kids Yellow Pages. |
| − | + | == Career History == | |
| − | Before joining Liverpool Public | + | Before joining Liverpool Public Library, she was the Director of Public Services and Internet Ambassador at [[NYSERNet]], Inc.;<ref>[http://www.laplaza.org/about_lap/archives/cn96/listnr.html laplaza.com]</ref>prior to that, Jean was a public librarian for sixteen years. She is also a member of the American Library Association. Her interest in accessible internet also led her to be a part of the project GAIN, which helped in connecting the rural public libraries to the internet. |
| − | Jean co-owns and co-moderates PUBLIB, the Internet discussion list for public librarians; and is the owner of [[Netmom.com]], a website where she reviews websites for kids and families. She has also published | + | Jean co-owns and co-moderates PUBLIB, the Internet discussion list for public librarians; and is the owner of [[Netmom.com]], a website where she reviews websites for kids and families. She has also published The Internet Kids Yellow Pages, and The Internet Kids & Family Yellow Pages.<ref>[http://www.familyguidebook.com/book/24.html familyguidebook.com]</ref> |
Jean Armour Polly is one of the first two women to have been elected to [[ISOC|The Internet Society]]'s Board of Trustees. | Jean Armour Polly is one of the first two women to have been elected to [[ISOC|The Internet Society]]'s Board of Trustees. | ||
| − | + | == External Links == | |
*[http://www.netmom.com Netmom.com] | *[http://www.netmom.com Netmom.com] | ||
*[http://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/49 Surfing the Internet] | *[http://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/49 Surfing the Internet] | ||
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Jean Armour Polly works as the Assistant Director and Administrator of Systems and Technology at the Liverpool Public Library. She is renowned as the "Net-Mom".
Jean is also the website review editor at CommonSenseMedia.org. She has been a board member of The Internet Society.[1] Her interest in promoting the internet has helped her earn the distinction of publishing the first book on the web in 2000.[2] She also coined the term "surfing" for browsing internet sites. [3]. Jean Armour Polly is the author of The Internet Kids Yellow Pages.
Career History[edit | edit source]
Before joining Liverpool Public Library, she was the Director of Public Services and Internet Ambassador at NYSERNet, Inc.;[4]prior to that, Jean was a public librarian for sixteen years. She is also a member of the American Library Association. Her interest in accessible internet also led her to be a part of the project GAIN, which helped in connecting the rural public libraries to the internet.
Jean co-owns and co-moderates PUBLIB, the Internet discussion list for public librarians; and is the owner of Netmom.com, a website where she reviews websites for kids and families. She has also published The Internet Kids Yellow Pages, and The Internet Kids & Family Yellow Pages.[5]
Jean Armour Polly is one of the first two women to have been elected to The Internet Society's Board of Trustees.
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[[Category:Former ALAC Member]