Read here about our full webinar series on Leading from the Library.
In today's complex information ecosystem, librarians are increasingly tasked with addressing a multitude of literacies – from media to AI – as we strive to educate our user populations and demonstrate our value. This growing list of literacies can feel daunting and maybe even a little out-of-scope at times, potentially contributing to imposter syndrome and burnout.
Join librarians, Alex and Sarah to explore privacy literacy and slay the literacy hydra! Learn how to apply privacy literacy as an intersecting, all-encompassing literacy that marries these many information literacy approaches under librarians' unique value system. Presenters will share their ethical, human-centered approach to privacy literacy and several practical applications that intersect with a variety of literacies including digital, media, health, algorithmic, AI, and more!
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DAY: Wednesday, May 15, 2025Â
TIME: 12pm EST/ 5pm GMT/ 10:30pm IST
LOCATION: Register here for the webinar.
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Featured Presenters
Sarah Hartman-Caverly is an Associate Librarian in Penn State University Libraries at Penn State Berks, where she liaises with Engineering, Business and Computing division programs. Sarah delivered her first privacy literacy workshop, Is Big Data Big Brother?, in 2014, and co-facilitated professional learning communities on privacy topics in 2017 and 2021. Sarah’s research examines the compatibility of human and machine autonomy from the perspective of intellectual freedom, and she has published and presented on privacy literacy as part of this work. She earned her MS(LIS) and MS Information Systems from Drexel University College of Computing & Informatics (then iSchool), and holds a BA Anthropology from Haverford College.
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Alexandria Chisholm is an Associate Librarian at Penn State Berks and liaison to the campus’ first year experience program and science division. She has over a decade of reference and instruction experience at both private and public baccalaureate- and doctoral-degree granting institutions. Alex's research focuses on privacy literacy, with special attention on digital wellness and algorithmic transparency, as well as information literacy and student engagement. She earned her MLIS from the University of Pittsburgh's School of Computing and Information, and holds a BA in Anthropology from West Chester University of Pennsylvania.
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ABOUT THE WEBINAR SERIES: The Leading from the Library Series explores the unique role that librarians and library workers can play in leading digital and media literacy programs. What unique ‘flavors’ do libraries bring to digital and media literacy learning? What creative solutions are librarians exploring to engage learners? And (how) is AI shaping the conversation about literacy in libraries?
Across the series, we’ll explore a range of opportunities and challenges for librarians who are leading or hoping to lead digital literacy initiatives, including how to get started, partnering with learner-leaders, identifying partners, and more.
Please get in touch with us if you would like to share your work in this series.
Julia Feerrar, Webinar Series Manager |Â feerrar@vt.edu Â