Just came across an unsatisfied reader of Mobilizing Generation 2.0. It comes via the blog of Mary Snyder, an Instructional Services Librarian at Lycoming College, which can be found here:
http://supernumerarypa.blogspot.com/2008/06/mobilizing-generation-20.html
Wanted to share the comment with readers of MobilizingYouth.org and to explore the criticism a bit. My response to Mary's post is below and please post any thought you might have.
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Hi Mary.
Sorry that you didn't find anything of use in the book. As you mention, it's not intended for people who are extremely Web2.0 savvy. I've written it primarily for people in the nonprofit/political space who haven't yet had the time to explore the technologies in depth.
But just wanted to follow up on your comment that there was nothing about how to engage young people. Howabout the example of Jacob Colker who recruited 200 young people via MySpace and Facebook messaging to volunteer for his candidate... and then brought them all together for on the ground action? Or the Greenpeace example where the organizers used email, a blog, house parties, and letter writing to persuade a company to divest from whaling operations?
Are these examples not compelling to you? Or is is that they don't apply to your line of work in the library.
I intended the book to be the beginning of conversation... so I'm eager to hear your thoughts (and will cross post this on my blog).
looking forward to your response,
ben
