Burning Man, Libraries, and the 21st Century: The Intersection of the Individual and Society. A conversation between Burning Man Founder, Larry Harvey, and Lauren Christos.
Blasphemy! When Religious Values Clash with Intellectual Freedom Values, featuring Irshad Manji and Paul Sturges.
Ethics in a Digital World: Using Policies to Guide Professional and Personal Presence in Social Networking Spaces
IFC/FTRF Issues Briefing Session featuring Theresa Chmara and Dee Venuto
The first-ever Choose Privacy Week will take place May 2-8, 2010 and is a new program created by the American Library Association to help librarians organize events in their communities about the role that privacy plays in their lives, why privacy is important, and how their privacy can be compromised on a daily basis. This video will be a "program-in-a-box" for libraries across America and will help libraries introduce their users to privacy issues today and spark much needed discussions. For...
This is the trailer for the Choose Privacy Week Video. To see the entire video, please visit: http://vimeo.com/10998821 The first-ever Choose Privacy Week will take place May 2-8, 2010 and is a new program created by the American Library Association to help librarians organize events in their communities about the role that privacy plays in their lives, wh privacy is important, and how their privacy can be compromised on a daily basis. This video will be a "program-in-a-box" for libraries acro...
The platform advanced during by President Obama in the 2008 election included proposals for consumer protection, a renewed focus on civil liberties including an examination of the USA PATRIOT Act, and a ?privacy policy for the modern economy.? Panelists will discuss what steps the new administration has taken to advance privacy and civil liberties since the Inauguration and will talk about what we can expect to see from the new administration and Congress concerning privacy, the USA PATRIOT Ac...
Cartoons, comic books, and graphic novels have always been touchstones for controversy. In recent years, there have been some high profile cases of censorship of these materials in libraries and schools across the country. A panel of creators will discuss their works and censorship of comics and graphic novels. Co-sponsored by the Association of American Publishers and the Comic Book Legal Defense Fund. Speakers: Neil Gaiman, Terry Moore, and Craig Thompson. Moderated by Charles Brownstein of ...
