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Attend this important new LITA webinar: Digital Privacy Toolkit for Librarians <http://www.ala.org/lita/privacytoolkit> Tuesday October 20, 2015 1:30 pm - 3:00 pm Central Time Register Online, page arranged by session date (login required) <http://www.ala.org/Template.cfm?Section=olweb&Template=/Conference/ConferenceList.cfm&ConferenceTypeCode=X> This 90 minute webinar will include a discussion and demonstration of practical tools for online privacy that can be implemented in library PC environments or taught to patrons in classes/one-on-one tech sessions, including browsers for privacy and anonymity, tools for secure deletion of cookies, cache, and internet history, tools to prevent online tracking, and encryption for online communications. Attendees will: • learn how to use privacy-protecting software • learn best practices for library end user security • https://libraryfreedomproject.org/resources/privacytoolkit/ • learn some of the issues with web security and data collection in general • learn important concepts in digital security Alison’s work for the Library Freedom Project <https://libraryfreedomproject.org/resources/onlineprivacybasics/> and classes for patrons including tips on teaching patron privacy classes can be found at: https://libraryfreedomproject.org/resources/onlineprivacybasics/ Alison Macrina Is a librarian, privacy rights activist, and the founder and director of the Library Freedom Project, an initiative which aims to make real the promise of intellectual freedom in libraries by teaching librarians and their local communities about surveillance threats, privacy rights and law, and privacy-protecting technology tools to help safeguard digital freedoms. Alison is passionate about connecting surveillance issues to larger global struggles for justice, demystifying privacy and security technologies for ordinary users, and resisting an internet controlled by a handful of intelligence agencies and giant multinational corporations. When she’s not doing any of that, she’s reading. Register for the Webinar <http://www.ala.org/Template.cfm?Section=olweb&Template=/Conference/ConferenceList.cfm&ConferenceTypeCode=X> Full details <http://www.ala.org/lita/privacytoolkit> Can't make the date but still want to join in? Registered participants will have access to the recorded webinar. Cost: • LITA Member: $45 • Non-Member: $105 • Group: $196 Registration Information: Register Online, page arranged by session date (login required) <http://www.ala.org/Template.cfm?Section=olweb&Template=/Conference/ConferenceList.cfm&ConferenceTypeCode=X> OR Mail or fax form to ALA Registration <http://www.ala.org/lita/sites/ala.org.lita/files/content/learning/LITAWebinarRegFormMar2015.pdf> OR call 1-800-545-2433 <tel:1-800-545-2433> and press 5 OR email [log in to unmask] <mailto:[log in to unmask]> Questions or Comments? For all other questions or comments related to the course, contact LITA at (312) 280-4268 <tel:%28312%29%20280-4268> or Mark Beatty, [log in to unmask] <mailto:[log in to unmask]> _/_/_/_/_/