The Authority File

In this fourth and final episode of the Protecting Patron Privacy series, Bobbi Newman and Bonnie Tijerina, editors of Rowman & Littlefield’s Protecting Patron Privacy: A LITA Guide, wrap up their interview with Choice by talking about how libraries can actually implement forward-thinking privacy policies and guidelines for their patrons—from managing the sheer volume of procedural issues with a small staff to working with institutional administrators to develop “same-page” guidelines and protections.

In this episode, we discuss the ethical considerations libraries must face when they begin to formalize their missions around patron privacy. While patrons are encouraged to use resources as they see fit, it’s actually the library’s responsibility to help them understand and manage their privacy implications. Newman and Tijerina, editors of Rowman & Littlefield’s Protecting Patron Privacy: A LITA Guide, also talk about how libraries should manage expectations around “in-house” technology and third-party platforms (cloud computing, digital content vendor services, and social media, for example).

Choice continues its conversation with Bobbi Newman and Bonnie Tijerina, who edited Rowman & Littlefield’s Protecting Patron Privacy: A LITA Guide. The editors reveal that the public is not as resigned to data capture and manipulation as you might think—and that students, despite their transparent tendencies online, are actually pretty savvy about privacy. Further, Newman and Tijerina discuss how libraries can navigate the corporate and political influences on privacy regulation and commercialization.

Choice continues its conversation with Bobbi Newman and Bonnie Tijerina, who edited Rowman & Littlefield’s Protecting Patron Privacy: A LITA Guide. The editors reveal that the public is not as resigned to data capture and manipulation as you might think—and that students, despite their transparent tendencies online, are actually pretty savvy about privacy. Further, Newman and Tijerina discuss how libraries can navigate the corporate and political influences on privacy regulation and commercialization.

In this first of four episodes about how, and why, libraries should protect the digital privacy of their patrons, Bobbi Newman and Bonnie Tijerina, editors of Protecting Patron Privacy: A LITA Guide, talk about how their book project came together, the broader privacy issues libraries need to be aware of, and the challenges they face. What are the specific privacy policies, laws, and regulations librarians should be advocating for? How should they empower patrons to understand how personal data is being used and what they’re getting for it?

In this first of four episodes about how, and why, libraries should protect the digital privacy of their patrons, Bobbi Newman and Bonnie Tijerina, editors of Protecting Patron Privacy: A LITA Guide, talk about how their book project came together, the broader privacy issues libraries need to be aware of, and the challenges they face. What are the specific privacy policies, laws, and regulations librarians should be advocating for? How should they empower patrons to understand how personal data is being used and what they’re getting for it?

In this fourth and final episode of the First-Year Experience series, The First-Year Experience Cookbook editors Raymond Pun and Meggan Houlihan wrap up their wide-ranging interview with Choice by discussing information literacy standards, trends, and how to partner with other departments to extend the library’s influence.

In this fourth and final episode of the First-Year Experience series, The First-Year Experience Cookbook editors Raymond Pun and Meggan Houlihan wrap up their wide-ranging interview with Choice by discussing information literacy standards, trends, and how to partner with other departments to extend the library’s influence.

Students arrive for their first year at school from all over the world and bring with them an endless range of life experiences. In this third installment of the First-Year Experience series, Cookbook editors Raymond Pun and Meggan Houlihan talk about how to tailor information literacy programs for students of all backgrounds.

Students arrive for their first year at school from all over the world and bring with them an endless range of life experiences. In this third installment of the First-Year Experience series, Cookbook editors Raymond Pun and Meggan Houlihan talk about how to tailor information literacy programs for students of all backgrounds.