Advising Focus Group on SSD

I encourage you to come to campus for Thursday's Student Success Day. There are many good sessions to attend, including ones by library faculty and staff (see events on our Facebook page).

And, you can make some money by participating in the Enhanced Advising focus groups!

Online privacy

Students in my Information Ethics and Legal Issues course should particularly take note of this, as we're talking about privacy issues this week. From ALA's IFACTION:

'Do Not Track Me Online' privacy bill introduced by California Rep. Jackie Speier

Los Angeles Times

The first "do not track" legislation was introduced in Congress on Friday, raising the possibility that Web users will be able to prevent advertisers from recording their online behavior for marketing purposes, similar to the Do Not Call Registry created in 2003.

http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/technology/2011/02/do-not-track-me-online-privacy-legislation-introduced-by-calif-congresswoman.html

See also:

Three Reasons Why A ‘Do Not Track’ Bill Will Pass In 2011

http://paidcontent.org/article/419-three-reasons-why-a-do-not-track-bill-will-pass-in-2011/

inkdroid › wikixdc

Great piece on Wikipedia's 10th birthday and an endorsement by the National Archivist. "If Wikipedia is good enough for the Archivist of the United States, maybe it should be good enough for you."
inkdroid › wikixdc

Chats for my classes

A few of you in various classes have asked me about chats/webinars for the classes. Historically, I've held regular synchronous chats or web meetings and participation in them, while voluntary, is recommended and promoted as part of class participation. However, this semester with 4 classes, all of them different, I have decided to only have them on an "as-needed" basis in my classes. If there's some content that I think lends itself better to that kind of presentation or discussion, I will hold a chat or webinar. Unless there's some exceptional circumstances, I will strive to give you at least 1 week's notice.

If you see a need to have them more often, I encourage you to contact me.

There are also other face-to-face opportunities for program students: The next one coming up is the Thai dinner night, for which you should have received an invitation. There will also be the Library Futures webinar event, Cataloging: New Perspectives, on April 8. Tentatively scheduled for Sunday April 10 is a cataloging day at Shir Tikvah Library.

And of course, there is always one-to-one contact via email, a phone call, or a meeting.

MCTC PRIDE Drag Show

PRIDE is excited to present MCTC's very first drag show in the Plaza Cafeteria on Friday, February 11! The performance starts at 6, with a Q&A panel at 8 p.m.

Office hours today

Just a reminder I have Office Hours today from 1:30-3 p.m. This is a great time to call me or stop by. Make an appointment to be certain I'm around when you come to visit or call.