Online Privacy for Library Staff and Users: Webinar (11/16/17) 

Think you don't need to care about your online privacy? Not doing anything shady or illegal, so it doesn't matter...right? 

As it turns out, this topic is growing in importance as people realize the long-term ramifications of not being privacy-aware.  Understand why protecting one's online privacy is now so critical and what can happen when one doesn't. We'll also look at various concrete methods and tools you can use to help insure online privacy as much as possible.

LEARNING OUTCOMES:

• Understand why online privacy is important for everyone who uses the web
• Be aware of possible consequences of not being protective of one's online privacy
• Be able to list at least three (3) methods and/or tools for protecting online privacy

Virtual Trainer: Laura Solomon

Laura Solomon, MCIW, MLS is the Library Services Manager for the Ohio Public Library Information Network and the former Web Applications Manager for the Cleveland Public Library. She has been doing web development and design for over fifteen years, in both public libraries and as an independent consultant. She also authored a statewide web site usability study in 2004 that evaluated the site of every public library in Ohio. She specializes in developing with Drupal, as well as in web code and accessibility standards. She is a 2010 Library Journal Mover & Shaker.  Her book Doing Social Media So It Matters:  A Librarian’s Guide was published in late 2010 and The Librarian’s Nitty-Gritty Guide to Social Media was published in 2013.  As a former children’s librarian, she enjoys bringing the “fun of technology” to audiences and in giving libraries the tools they need to better serve the virtual customer.

This is an online class. Access information will be emailed one week ahead.

Cost: NEFLIN classes are free of charge for Florida library staff. Registration is required for all classes and NEFLIN members get priority.