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	21st Century Information Literacy Standards for the Digital Learners of New York Contributed by: New York Library Association Link: http://thenewmiddleschool.files.wordpress.com/2010... 3.666665 Click here to vote A standards guide for learners in K-12 schools, higher education, libraries, and life-long learning. These Standards are based on, and aligned with, national standards from: the American Library Association (ALA) and the International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE).
	Conference on Bullying Prevention Contributed by: White House Link: http://www.whitehouse.gov/photos-and-video/video/2... 3.5 Click here to vote The President and First Lady Michelle Obama discuss how we can all work together to end bullying as an accepted practice and create a safer environment for our kids to grow up in.
	National Broadband Map Contributed by: National Telecommunications and Information Administration Link: http://www.broadbandmap.gov/ 3.5 Click here to vote The National Broadband Map (NBM) is a searchable and interactive website that allows users to view broadband availability across every neighborhood in the United States. The NBM was created by the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA), in collaboration with the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), and in partnership with 50 states, five territories and the District of Columbia. The NBM is a project of NTIA's State Broadband Initiative. The NBM will be updated approximately every six months and was first published on February 17, 2011.
	Seattle's Community Technology Program Contributed by: Seattle Department of Information Technology State of Washington Link: http://www.seattle.gov/tech/indicators/ 3.5 Click here to vote Report from 2009 on Seattle's residential information technology survey.
	Online Networking Contributed by: ISEEK Link: http://www.iseek.org/jobs/online-networking.html 3 Click here to vote Social and career networking sites are the latest tool for job seekers and employers. Learn which networking sites are most common. Also, learn how to best use them for your job search.
	Basics of Text Messaging FAQs Contributed by: CTIA-The Wireless Association Link: http://www.ctia.org/consumer_info/index.cfm/AID/10... 3 Click here to vote Provides answers to common questions asked about text messaging.
	StopBullying.Gov for Kids Contributed by: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Link: http://stopbullying.gov/kids/index.html 3 Click here to vote This site can help you figure out what you can do if you are being bullied, if someone has called you a bully, or if you have seen bullying.
	How to Browse and Delete Your Web History Contributed by: The Beehive Link: http://thebeehive.org/digitalbasics/2010/12/22/int... 3 Click here to vote The browsing history is a list of the sites you’ve visited recently and can be used as an easy way to navigate back to that cooking web site you enjoy visiting so much. For safety purposes, knowing how to clear your browser history is an important step in maintaining your privacy and security, especially on shared computers.
	10 Ways to Spot a Virus Contributed by: The Beehive Link: http://thebeehive.org/digitalbasics/2010/12/22/beg... 3 Click here to vote Your computer can act funny or slow down for a variety of reasons. Sometimes it’s something simple like a problem with a program. But other times it may be a virus. Viruses can damage your computer and let other harmful programs into your system that steal important information. Knowing how to recognize a virus can help you protect your computer and personal information.
	Setting up Virus Protection Contributed by: The Beehive Link: http://thebeehive.org/digitalbasics/2010/12/22/int... 3 Click here to vote Learn how to install antivirus software which is used to prevent, find and remove viruses, worms, spyware and other harmful programs on your computer.
	Opening Email Attachments Safely Contributed by: The Beehive Link: http://thebeehive.org/digitalbasics/2010/12/22/beg... 3 Click here to vote Learn how to recognize safe attachments and which precautions to take can help you protect your computer and most personal information
	Setting up a Free Email Account with Gmail Contributed by: The Beehive Link: http://thebeehive.org/digitalbasics/2010/12/22/beg... 3 Click here to vote Learn how to create an email address using google mail.
	How to Create a Strong Password Contributed by: The Beehive Link: http://thebeehive.org/digitalbasics/2010/12/22/beg... 3 Click here to vote How to create a strong password.
	How to Write a Business Email Link: http://www.tv411.org/lessons/cfm/writing.cfm?str=w... 3 Click here to vote A tutorial on how to write a business email.
	How to Create an Adobe ID Contributed by: New York State Library State of New York Link: http://www.midyork.org/_pdf/How%20to%20Create%20an... 3 Click here to vote A one-page reference guide that explains how to create an Adobe ID.
	Microsoft Word Basics Contributed by: New York State Library State of New York Link: http://www.nysl.nysed.gov/libdev/nybbexpress/curri... 3 Click here to vote A one-page reference guide on Microsoft Word.
	Interview Tips Contributed by: New York State Library State of New York Link: http://www.nysl.nysed.gov/libdev/nybbexpress/curri... 3 Click here to vote A one-page reference guide for job interviews.
	Cover Letters Contributed by: New York State Library State of New York Link: http://www.nysl.nysed.gov/libdev/nybbexpress/curri... 3 Click here to vote A one-page reference guide on cover letter rules.
	AIGA Design for Democracy Contributed by: Design for Democracy Link: http://www.aiga.org/content.cfm/design-for-democra... 3 Click here to vote Seeks to make government more accessible by making information, instructions, forms, websites and service centers easy to find, understand and use. Design for Democracy has access to specialists in information, interaction, environmental and graphic design, as well as experts in usability, plain language, ethnographic research and branding.
	South Carolina Digital Library Contributed by: Institute of Museum and Library Services Link: http://www.scmemory.org/index.php 3 Click here to vote The South Carolina Digital Library (SCDL) is a collaborative effort that includes South Carolina’s schools, libraries, archives, museums, and other cultural heritage institutions. SCDL’s mission is to encourage our collaborators to create, maintain, and promote digital collections that represent South Carolina's historical and cultural resources while following state-level guidelines that are based on national standards and best practices. Currently there are over 80,000 primary resources available in the database from approximately 30 cultural heritage institutions around the state. The primary resources include photographs, books, manuscripts, maps, audio and video files.