Jean Armour Polly
Encyclopedia
Jean Armour Polly is a librarian
by profession, the author of a series of books on safe Internet
services (Surfing the Internet [ref], now freely available at Project Gutenberg
) secondary Gutenber ref, and has been an active Internet user since 1991.
She received her BA in Medieval Studies at Syracuse University
in 1974, and her Master’s in Library Science from the same university in 1975.
Polly is credited with coining the phrase "surfing the Internet", being the author of the first known appearance of the phrase in print, in an article called "Surfing the INTERNET", published in the University of Minnesota
Wilson Library Bulletin in June, 1992.
Polly is the author of the well-known series of books The Internet Kids & Families Yellow Pages. (This was a spin-off of the original series Harley Hahn's Internet Yellow Pages, by Harley Hahn.) Because of her long-standing work, devoted to family- and child-related issues on the Internet, Polly is often referred to as one of the original "Mothers" of the Internet.
She was Director of Public Services and Internet Ambassador at NYSERNet, Inc (1992–1995).
She has served on the Internet Society
Board of Trustees (1993–1996) and on the ICANN
At-Large Advisory Council (ALAC) (2004–2006), as well as on the board of ICRA
.
She lives near Syracuse, New York
, where she runs the "Net-mom" Internet site. She has one son, Stephen, who is in the doctoral program at the Rochester Institute of Technology.
Librarian
A librarian is an information professional trained in library and information science, which is the organization and management of information services or materials for those with information needs...
by profession, the author of a series of books on safe Internet
Internet
The Internet is a global system of interconnected computer networks that use the standard Internet protocol suite to serve billions of users worldwide...
services (Surfing the Internet [ref], now freely available at Project Gutenberg
Project Gutenberg
Project Gutenberg is a volunteer effort to digitize and archive cultural works, to "encourage the creation and distribution of eBooks". Founded in 1971 by Michael S. Hart, it is the oldest digital library. Most of the items in its collection are the full texts of public domain books...
) secondary Gutenber ref, and has been an active Internet user since 1991.
She received her BA in Medieval Studies at Syracuse University
Syracuse University
Syracuse University is a private research university located in Syracuse, New York, United States. Its roots can be traced back to Genesee Wesleyan Seminary, founded by the Methodist Episcopal Church in 1832, which also later founded Genesee College...
in 1974, and her Master’s in Library Science from the same university in 1975.
Polly is credited with coining the phrase "surfing the Internet", being the author of the first known appearance of the phrase in print, in an article called "Surfing the INTERNET", published in the University of Minnesota
University of Minnesota
The University of Minnesota, Twin Cities is a public research university located in Minneapolis and St. Paul, Minnesota, United States. It is the oldest and largest part of the University of Minnesota system and has the fourth-largest main campus student body in the United States, with 52,557...
Wilson Library Bulletin in June, 1992.
Polly is the author of the well-known series of books The Internet Kids & Families Yellow Pages. (This was a spin-off of the original series Harley Hahn's Internet Yellow Pages, by Harley Hahn.) Because of her long-standing work, devoted to family- and child-related issues on the Internet, Polly is often referred to as one of the original "Mothers" of the Internet.
She was Director of Public Services and Internet Ambassador at NYSERNet, Inc (1992–1995).
She has served on the Internet Society
Internet Society
The Internet Society or ISOC is an international, nonprofit organization founded during 1992 to provide direction in Internet related standards, education, and policy...
Board of Trustees (1993–1996) and on the ICANN
ICANN
The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers is a non-profit corporation headquartered in Marina del Rey, California, United States, that was created on September 18, 1998, and incorporated on September 30, 1998 to oversee a number of Internet-related tasks previously performed directly...
At-Large Advisory Council (ALAC) (2004–2006), as well as on the board of ICRA
Internet Content Rating Association
Internet Content Rating Association was an international non-profit organization with offices in the United States and the United Kingdom...
.
She lives near Syracuse, New York
Syracuse, New York
Syracuse is a city in and the county seat of Onondaga County, New York, United States, the largest U.S. city with the name "Syracuse", and the fifth most populous city in the state. At the 2010 census, the city population was 145,170, and its metropolitan area had a population of 742,603...
, where she runs the "Net-mom" Internet site. She has one son, Stephen, who is in the doctoral program at the Rochester Institute of Technology.