Facebook woes?

Do you have privacy concerns with Facebook? Has someone tagged a not-so-great picture of you? Don't want your contact information out there for everyone to see?

If you answered yes to any of these questions, check out ALLFacebook's 10 Privacy Settings Every Facebook User Should Know to help preserve your information.

Remember to compute safely and be aware of online predators!

Neil Gaiman talks about The Graveyard Book, etc.

Border's Media has a five minute video of Neil Gaiman talking about his Newbery winner, The Graveyard Book. (Remember, Borders is a book store, so they are trying to sell you stuff; you've been warned!)

If you're interested in Neil Gaiman, he regularly tweets on twitter under the name neilhimself.

Depression TV watching

A University of Pittsburg study finds that watching TV raises your depression levels. They also found that depression is not affected by reading, playing video games, or listening to music.

Not feeling depressed now? The study says that watching TV as a teenager raises the risk of depression when you become an adult, so invest in your own mental health and turn the tube off!

Newbery and other awards and lists!

The American Library Association recently picked this year's Newbery Award winner. The Graveyard Book, by Neil Gaiman, is about a young boy, orphaned and raised by ghosts and werewolves in a graveyard. The book will be here in August with the new school year!

The ALA has many other awards and lists, check out these:
Best Books for Young Adults 2009
2009 Great Graphic Novels
2009 Quick Picks (books just for the fun of it)
2009 Fabulous Films for Young Adults

Check out these lists. If any of the titles sound interesting, please recommend them to the librarian to order for next year!