Radical Librarian-Technologists

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technology, librarianship, censorship, journalism, privacy

Abstract

Librarians may be finding themselves in the role of the technologist that supports students and faculty in Internet security, censorship circumvention, and supports whistleblowers and journalists. This paper looks at three cases where librarians present and teach technologies with these aims: the Tor anonymity network, secure communication in the field of journalism, and the librarian’s place in the maker/hackerspace movement.

Author Biography

  • John Schriner, Lehman College
    John Schriner is the Electronic Resources and Web Services Librarian at Lehman College, City University of New York.

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Published

2015-05-01

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Reports and Commentary