Dear Colleagues, *Please join us for the last webinar in our Information Equity series: * *Thursday, April 22 from 12:30-1:30 EST: * “Listening at the Library: Surveillance in the Stacks Gets Smart” Dr. Miriam Sweeney - School of Library & Information Studies - University of Alabama https://events.uri.edu/event/listening_at_the_library_surveillance_in_the_st... This webinar explores key privacy issues associated with emerging technologies in library services and programming. Building on a recent study about smart voice assistant integration in libraries, Sweeney identifies important questions about patron data collection, management, and use across the lifecycle of smart technologies. Tracing these concerns raises important questions for libraries about the need for proactive engagement with data privacy in advance of technology adoption, and lays the groundwork for libraries to set a broader professional agenda for data privacy that places community safety and tech accountability at the center of library services. Dr. Melissa Villa-Nicholas Graduate School of Library and Information Studies University of Rhode Island Pronouns: She/Hers melissavillanicholas.net