The document discusses the history and work of the American Library Association's (ALA) Privacy Subcommittee. It outlines the subcommittee's founding in the 1990s to coordinate Choose Privacy Week and its current 6 members. It then lists privacy resources the subcommittee has produced, including toolkits, interpretations of the Library Bill of Rights, and Q&As. The document also references Article VII of the Library Bill of Rights on privacy and confidentiality. It provides links to updated privacy toolkits, the Choose Privacy Every Day site, and cybersecurity training. It describes future field guides being developed and ways for librarians to get involved, such as events and testing field manuals.

1. Choosing Privacy
Rob Nunez, KenoshaPublic Library

2. Intellectual Freedom Committee
OFFICES
Office of Intellectual Freedom
Library & Research Center
Publishing
ALA
Privacy Subcommittee
DIVISIONS
AASL
PLA
LITA
LLAMA
YALSA
ROUND TABLES
Film & Media
Gaming
Intellectual Freedom
COUNCIL

3. Privacy Subcommittee History
● Founded in the 90’s
● Coordinate Choose Privacy Week
● 6 members

4. But Then…
● Privacy Toolkit
● Privacy: An interpretation on the Library Bill of Rights
● Privacy and Confidentiality Q&A
● Privacy Policies & Statements

5. Article VII
All people, regardlessof origin, age, background, or views,
possess a right to privacy and confidentiality in their library use.
Libraries should advocate for, educate about, and protect
people’s privacy, safeguarding all library use data, including
personally identifiable information.
Adopted Jan 29, 2019

6. Privacy Toolkit Update
http://www.ala.org/advocacy/privacy/toolkit

7. Choose Privacy Every Day
https://chooseprivacyeveryday.org/

8. Cyber Security Training
https://www.cyberreadinessinstitute.org/

9. Field Guides
Building on the work of:
● Michael Zimmer, UWM CIPR
● Bonnie Tijerina, Data & Society

10. The Glass Room Project
https://theglassroom.org/

11. Getting Involved
● WLA Intellectual Freedom SIG
● ALA Intellectual Freedom RT
● ALA LITA Patron Privacy IG
● ALA Committee Volunteer Form
http://www.ala.org/CFApps/volunteer/form1.cfm
● Hold Privacy Awareness & Cyber Security Events
https://chooseprivacyeveryday.org/resources/
● Field Manual Testers (TBA)

12. Questions
EMail:
RNunez@mykpl.info