Ethics in a Digital World

This is from an event last Spring, on June 27, 2010. However, it talks about a number of topics relevant to applied ethics and social media in libraries.

Office hours this week

Just a reminder that I have office hours today from 1:30-3 pm and on Thursday from 1:30-3 pm as well. This is a good time to come by and visit or to call me in my office (612-659-6296 or 800-247-0911 x6296).

Next chapter in recopyright law: Supreme Court - The Denver Post

An interesting case in copyright law. Those of you in my information ethics and legal issues class should, in particular, take note of this. All of you, this is good fodder for Water Cooler discussion. What do you think?

Next chapter in recopyright law: Supreme Court - The Denver Post

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/

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.

AUGH!

Wow, what the heck happened to this week! I blinked, and it's Thursday and I haven't hardly been in the class space, and now I have two late meetings for work and another meeting for one of my other hats (my Dragon Diva hat) tonight.


So, if you've posted a question to me, or other general course questions, or are just wondering when in the heck we're going to start working on something, uh, I'm working on it!

Thanks to

Bookstore News

Those of you waiting for texts, this is the news I received today from the bookstore:

The list price for the LIBT 2200 Cataloging and Classification textbook is $60.00 (I confirmed it with Books in Print). This is what we are selling it for. It's the same book you've used the past 2 years, soft cover.

Moral Vision was ordered last week…it is a "print on demand" book, therefore, it took a little extra time to get (re-order). We expect it in today or tomorrow. Questioning Library Neutrality will be in today as well.

Also, recommend to your students to order their books on line at www.mctcbookstore.com
I am not ordering any more books to fill shelves. I am re-ordering books we have orders for online since Financial Aid charging has ended.

So, if you placed an online order, your texts should be available shortly.