I am hiring a Postdoctoral Research Assistant to work on the PERVADE: Pervasive Data Ethics for Computational Research project! This is a 12-month position, with possible renewal for a 2nd year. Details below. Please join us! Position: Postdoctoral Research Assistant Project: PERVADE: Pervasive Data Ethics…
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Funded PhD Position to Join PERVADE: Pervasive Data Ethics for Computational Research
[Note: this PhD position is no longer available. See recent posting for a Postdoctoral Research Associate here] Are you a graduate student interested in big data, data ethics, internet research, or internet research ethics? Are you looking for a funded…
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On the Ethics of Microchipping Employees
Recently, the Wisconsin-based Three Square Market (32M) announced plans to offer voluntary microchip implants for its employees, enabling them to open doors, log onto their computers and purchase break room snacks with a simple swipe of the hand. Despite their press…
ALISE Webinar: Ethics in Library Research Data Services
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The West Bend Challenges: Open Access and Intellectual Freedom in the Twenty-First Century
I'm very excited to announce the publication of a special issue of Library Trends dedicated to the 2009 controversy over select Young Adult books at the West Bend Community Memorial Library. The special issue, titled "The West Bend Challenges: Open Access and Intellectual…
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Special Issue of International Review of Information Ethics on “The Digital Future of Education”
I'm pleased to announce the publication of a special issue (full 1MB pdf) of the International Review of Information Ethics on the topic of “The Digital Future of Education”, co-edited with Johannes Britz. Here's an excerpt from our introduction, and the table of contents: Our contemporary information…
Ohio State University Library Colloquium: “Is Library User Privacy still Paramount in the 2.0 Era?”
I've been invited by the Ohio State University Libraries to contribute to an ongoing campus-wide series of Conversations on Morality, Politics, and Society (COMPAS). This year's theme is "Public/Private", and I will be presenting today on the topic "Is Library User…
Banned Books Week 2013: “How Libraries Fight for Free Speech, Freedom from Surveillance, & Democratic Values”
To kick off 2013 Banned Books Week, the UW-Milwaukee School of Information Studies and UWM's Center for Information Policy Research is partnering with the Milwaukee Public Library to host a special lecture by Barbara Jones, Director of the ALA Office of Intellectual Freedom: CANARIES IN THE COAL MINE:…
Call for Papers: The Digital Future of Education
[Deadline extended to December 31 - details below] Along with Johannes Britz, I am co-editing a special issue of the International Review of Information Ethics on the topic of “The Digital Future of Education”. The full call for papers is below, and available…
New Publications on Privacy and Library 2.0
I'm pleased to announce two recent publications of my work exploring the implications of Library 2.0 platforms and applications for patron privacy. These represent early thinking on this complex relationship between privacy and web-based delivery of library services, and I intend…
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