In the Eye of the Beholder: Privacy, Censorship and Identity on the Web with Geoff Harder and Kenton Good

EI Program Calendar Web Conference One Hour Tuesday, December 11, 2007 1:00 pm ET Member: $75.00 Non-Member: $95.00 Web 2.0 and emerging technology provide individuals and communities (including libraries) with many wonderful opportunities to form connections and networks. Personalization, social networking, recommendation services and so forth are but a few of the many wonderful possibilities realized by the current generation of Web services and applications. But as Peter Parker might say about the Internet, "With great power comes great responsibility." This session will examine some of the many different facets of online identity, privacy and censorship as they relate to the Net. What does this mean for those of using popular Web services like Facebook and MySpace? How does Net Neutrality affect the future of my Internet experience? What does this mean for libraries? What does this mean for our users? By keeping both eyes open and by using careful planning, education and a little forethought, libraries and their users will both enjoy the best of what the Internet and Web 2.0 has to offer. Join us for an entertaining and informative discussion of the murkier side of Internet life. Who Should Participate? This session will have very broad appeal to the library and education community, as well as educators and the general public. The Key Benefits For Participants: Participants will receive a primer on important privacy and censorship issues as they relate to the Web. Key Topics to be Explored: Facebook and Social Networking sites Net Neutrality Privacy and Identity Internet Censorship education and prevention Presenters: Kenton Good is the Web Development Librarian for the U of A Libraries where he manages the Library Web presence and development efforts. He has been developing Web sites for the past 11 years including time as a Web developer with Academic Technologies for Learning, U of A. From 2000-2004, Kenton has also taught the Digital Librarianship course for the School of Library and Information Studies. Geoff Harder is Reference Services Coordinator for the Science & Technology Library, and Manager of the Knowledge Common at University of Alberta Libraries. Geoff is author of The Blog Driver’s Waltz (blogdriverswaltz.com) and is a frequent presenter and writer on social software and emerging tech topics as they relate to library services and collections. Developed for the Education Institute by Darlene Fichter’s Northern Lights Internet Solutions, Inc. in Saskatchewan