In commemoration of the American Library Association’s inaugural Choose Privacy Week celebration, I will be joining a panel discussion hosted bt the UWM School of Information Studies and UWM Libraries on:
Emerging Privacy and Ethical Challenges for Libraries in the 2.0 Era
Tuesday, May 4, 2010
3:00pm – 4:30pm
Golda Meir Library, West Wing, 4th Floor Conference Center
Golda Meir Library, West Wing, 4th Floor Conference Center
University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
Free and open to the public
From May 2 through May 8, 2010, libraries across the nation will celebrate Choose Privacy Week (http://www.privacyrevolution.org) for the first time. This American Library Association campaign invites library professionals, users, and friends into a national conversation about privacy rights in a digital age. The UWM School of Information Studies and UWM Libraries have joined together to provide a venue for local librarians, information professionals, and patrons to discuss the emerging privacy and ethical challenges for libraries in the new “2.0” era.
Topics to be discussed include:
- What innovative online tools and services are libraries bringing to users, and what are the potential impacts on patron privacy?
- Are there privacy considerations for providing or controlling access to digital collections?
- How do current laws & policies protect patron privacy, and are any changes coming?
- What are the broader ethical responsibilities for librarians and information professions in the libraries of the future?
Featured panelists:
- Liza Barry-Kessler : privacy lawyer and co-author Privacy in the 21st Century: Issues for Public, School, and Academic Libraries
- Peter Lor : visiting professor, School of Information Studies, UW-Milwaukee, Past Secretary General,International Federation of Library Associations (IFLA)
The panel discussion is free and open to the public. For more information, contact Michael Zimmer, UWM School of Information Studies, zimmerm@uwm.edu .