Let’s search a Koha catalog for something that isn’t at all controversial: What you search for in a library catalog ought to be only between you and the library — and that, only briefly…

HOLY SHIT this data migration script actually CRACKS PATRON PINS as part of export. Holy shit.

The University Libraries at Virginia Tech this summer became the first R1 research library to implement the Koha open source integrated library system (ILS), migrating more than 1.5 million holdings from its former ILS.

Patrons, Privacy, and Technology in the Library Becky Yoose b.yoose@gmail.com @yo_bj Seattle Tech Solidarity - 12/4/17 Good evening, everyone. Thank you all for inviting me over to talk to you tonight! This talk will go into some of the core tenets of librarianship, particularly intellectual free...

On #ra21, among other things.

Over the last decade, libraries have taken advantage of emerging technologies to provide new discovery tools to help users find information and resources more efficiently. In the wake of this technological shift in discovery, privacy has become an increasingly prominent and complex issue for libraries. The nature of the web, over which users interact with discovery tools, has substantially diminished the library’s ability to control patron privacy. The emergence of a data economy has led to a new wave of online tracking and surveillance, in which multiple third parties collect and share user data during the discovery process, making it much more difficult, if not impossible, for libraries to protect patron privacy. In addition, users are increasingly starting their searches with web search engines, diminishing the library’s control over privacy even further.While libraries have a legal and ethical responsibility to protect patron privacy, they are simultaneously challenged to meet evolving user needs for discovery. In a world where “search” is synonymous with Google, users increasingly expect their library discovery experience to mimic their experience using web search engines. However, web search engines rely on a drastically different set of privacy standards, as they strive to create tailored, personalized search results based on user data. Libraries are seemingly forced to make a choice between delivering the discovery experience users expect and protecting user privacy. This paper explores the competing interests of privacy and user experience, and proposes possible strategies to address them in the future design of library discovery tools.

Millersville University and Caltech have recently implemented library systems developed by TIND, a commercial spin-off of the European Organization for Nuclear Research (CERN). TIND’s suite of solutions is based on CERN’s open source Invenio Digital Library Framework.

After all, somebody might show up one day carrying a bag of catnip and a jackhammer.

Swedish linked-data model for their national catalog.

Privacy checklists for libraries.

Below is the working text of my talk to ACRL/NY’s symposium on Money and Power, along with more nuanced answers to questions and comments I received. My ongoing thanks to the organizers, atte…

Example of enrichment-by-linked-data-reconciliation. So glad they brought this back! (Not sure the usability is what it could be, but even so.)