Session Description:
Researchers who make their work publicly accessible, especially those from underrepresented or marginalized communities, can come under vicious personal and professional online attack. This can be a real issue for those who research topics the public may define as controversial. Currently, there are few academic institutions proactively working to educate scholars on digital safety, and many researchers are unsure of how to prevent or remedy attacks on their digital privacy. This session will explore how academic libraries can (and are) raising awareness around researchers digital safety and privacy as one way help to safeguard intellectual freedom in the digital age.
