Licensing Privacy - Why and How to Staff for Privacy in Academic Libraries
From Lisa Hinchliffe
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From Lisa Hinchliffe
In this webinar, the presenters put forth their argument that academic libraries should embrace a new vision for staffing: one that places the safety of scholars and students at the center, where librarians are trusted consultants on navigating digital risks, and each library is a node in a network of institutions working together for equitable free inquiry.
This work was undertaken as a component of the Mellon-supported Licensing Privacy project, which aims to improve how licensing terms are leveraged by academic libraries to advocate for patron privacy. The goal is to effect change in third-party platform practices in order to bring them into alignment with library values of privacy, confidentiality, and respect for user control over their usage data. Additional information about the Licensing Privacy project is available online at: https://publish.illinois.edu/licensingprivacy/.