1. SELECTING DIGITAL CONTENT FOR YOUNG PEOPLE ANN CARLSON WEEKS/UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND

2. SELECT Verb 1. to choose in preference to another or others; pick out. 2. to make a choice; pick.

3. NUMBER OF BOOKS PUBLISHED ANNUALLY

4. NUMBER OF WEBSITES CURRENTLY ONLINE

5. NUMBER OF DATABASES

6. CRITERIA FOR CONTENT* Authority Appropriate Content for Users Scope Authenticity Treatment Arrangement and Organization Instructional Design Special Features *All websites used in this section are currently on the internet, but all are hoaxes.

7. CRITERIA FOR FORMAT* Technical Quality Aesthetic Quality Ease of Use Age Appropriate Stability * All websites used in this section are currently on the internet, but all are hoaxes.

8. SELECT Verb 1. to choose in preference to another or others; pick out. 2. to make a choice; pick.

9. KNOW YOUR COMMUNITY

10. SELECTING FOR A WORLDWIDE AUDIENCE

11. QUESTIONS? Contact Information Ann Carlson Weeks, Ph.D. Associate Dean for Academic Programs University of Maryland College Park, MD 20902 acweeks@umd.edu