Category: Education

Stay Safe From Ransomware, Hackers & Snoops by working on your IT Security IT Security and Privacy in Libraries Tuesday May 1, 2018, 2:00 – 3:30 pm Presenter: Blake Carver IT Security starts with some basics like using good passwords, keeping everything updated and following other basic precautions. Understanding the reasons behind these rules is critical. Who are the bad guys? What tools are they using? Why are we all targets? This talk will cover how to stay safe at the library and at home. Register Online, page arranged by session date. Also consider: The Privacy in Libraries LITA webinar series of 3 more webinars, continues with: Adopting Encryption Technologies Wednesday April 25, 2018, Noon – 1:30 pm Central Time Presenter: Matt Beckstrom Register now to get the full series discounts or for any single series webinar. Discover additional upcoming LITA webinars and web courses Questions or Comments? For all other questions or comments related…

It’s not too late to Sign up Now for the popular Introduction to Schema.org and JSON-LD Instructor: Jacob Shelby, Metadata Technologies Librarian, North Carolina State University (NCSU) Libraries Wednesday April 18, 2018, Noon – 1:30 pm Central time Web search engines such as Google, Bing, and Yahoo are integral to making information more discoverable on the open web. How can you expose data about your organization, its services, people, collections, and other information in a way that is meaningful to these search engines? This session will provide an introduction to both Schema.org and the JSON-LD data format. View details and Register here. Discover upcoming LITA webinars and web courses The Privacy in Libraries, LITA webinar series continues with Adopting Encryption Technologies Wednesday April 25, 2018, Noon – 1:30 pm Central Time Presenter: Matt Beckstrom Register now to get the full series discounts, including recordings of the previous webinars or for any single series webinar. Stay Safe From Ransomware, Hackers & Snoops…

Check out the line up and get details on all the upcoming LITA continuing education offerings. Here’s a listing of the session titles coming up first. Click through to see details and to register. The Privacy in Libraries LITA webinar series of 4 more webinars, continues with: Wrangling Library Patron DataWednesday April 11, 2018, 11:00 am – 12:30 pm Central Time Presenter: Becky Yoose And the series will continue on with: Adopting Encryption Technologies Wednesday April 25, 2018, Noon – 1:30 pm Central Time Presenter: Matt Beckstrom Register now to get the full series discounts or for any single series webinar. Don’t miss your chance to attend the repeat of this popular LITA webinar. Introduction to Schema.org and JSON-LD – repeat Presenter: Jacob Shelby Offered: April 18, 2018 Stay Safe From Ransomware, Hackers & Snoops by working on your IT Security IT Security and Privacy in Libraries Presenter: Blake Carver…

The Privacy in Libraries LITA webinar series, continues with: Wrangling Library Patron Data Wednesday April 11, 2018, 11:00 am – 12:30 pm Central Time Presenter: Becky Yoose Register now to get the full series discounts. Or Register for this single webinar. Learn what Personally Identifiable Information [PII] is and where it can live in your organization (and beyond) Analyze your organization’s data lifecycle in the context of the Library Privacy Checklists, including: Collection – what, where, how much, when, and why Storage and Retention – what data to keep for how long based on organizational needs Access – who has access to what, including physical hardware and database Reporting – what level of data should be used/published for internal and external reports Deletion – making sure that your data is gone, and not living on in unexpected places Gain a basic understanding of de-identification and anonymization strategies and how they…

Don’t miss your chance to attend the repeat of this popular LITA webinar. Sign up Now for Introduction to Schema.org and JSON-LD Instructor: Jacob Shelby, Metadata Technologies Librarian, North Carolina State University (NCSU) Libraries Wednesday April 18, 2018, Noon – 1:30 pm Central time Web search engines such as Google, Bing, and Yahoo are integral to making information more discoverable on the open web. How can you expose data about your organization, its services, people, collections, and other information in a way that is meaningful to these search engines? This session will provide an introduction to both Schema.org and the JSON-LD data format. You’ll learn how to leverage Schema.org and semantic markup to achieve enhanced discovery of information on the open web. Register here, courses are listed by date. Topics include an in-depth look at the Schema.org vocabulary, a brief overview of semantic markup with a focus on JSON-LD, and use-cases of these…

There’s still time to sign up for LITA’s last two Fall 2017 webinars. December 6, 2017, 11:00 am – 12:30 pm Central time Diversity, Inclusion, and Empowerment in Library Makerspaces Instructors: Sharona Ginsberg, Learning Technologies Librarian, SUNY Oswego and Lauren Di Monte, Data & Research Impact Librarian, University of Rochester Register here, courses are listed by date.       One oft-overlooked aspect of making and makerspaces is its potential for empowerment, especially among populations that are otherwise marginalized or underrepresented. This 90 minute webinar will discuss why making is important for these populations, and what libraries can do to ensure their makerspaces are safe spaces of diversity, inclusion, and accessibility. View details and Register here. December 12, 2017, 1:00 pm – 2:30 pm Central time Digital Life Decoded: A user-centered approach to cyber-security and privacy Instructors: Hannah Rainey, Libraries Fellow; Sonoe Nakasone, Lead Librarian for Metadata Technologies; and Will Cross, Director, Copyright & Digital Scholarship Center,…

Sign up Now for Digital Life Decoded: A user-centered approach to cyber-security and privacy Instructors: Hannah Rainey, Libraries Fellow; Sonoe Nakasone, Lead Librarian for Metadata Technologies; and Will Cross, Director, Copyright & Digital Scholarship Center, all at North Carolina State University. December 12, 2017, 1:00 pm – 2:30 pm Central time          The current technological and political landscapes have re-ignited conversations and concerns around digital security, privacy, and media literacy. Staff at NCSU developed a project branded as “Digital Life Decoded,” and grounded in substantial user research done in the spring of 2017 that identified three specific issues students were concerned about: Hacking of personal information Consent for use of information Understanding how their information would be shared Register here, courses are listed by date. This 90 minute webinar will cover the process of development, including user research methods and project management. The bulk of the session will be spent walking…