As a special benefit to our members, ACRL is offering our third annual Springboard Event from 1:00 – 2:30 p.m. CDT this Wednesday, May 5. The ACRL Springboard Event is a live, interactive Webcast offered free of charge to all ACRL members. The 2010 ACRL Springboard Event will feature John Palfrey, Henry N. Ess III Professor of Law, and vice dean, Library and Information Resources, Harvard Law School, faculty co-director of the Berkman Center for Internet & Society, and co-author of Born Digital: Understanding the First Generation of Digital Natives.
Offered in conjunction with the ALA Office for Intellectual Freedom’s inaugural “Choose Privacy Week,” the webcast will examine issues related to privacy in the socially networked environment. Palfrey will discuss the concerns related to privacy, how we evaluate the right to privacy and freedom of information, and how librarians can help users understand and navigate their own privacy concerns.
There is no registration fee for this member event, but ACRL members should register online by 5:00 p.m. PDT Monday, May 3 to confirm their space in the Webcast.
By providing the Springboard Event free of charge for members, the ACRL Board of Directors is responding to feedback that professional development is one of the most important services that ACRL provides and that members want additional online learning opportunities. The archived recording of the Webcast will be made available on the ACRL Web site shortly after the live event.
The hashtag for this event is #acrlsb. We hope to see you on the 5th!