Libraries have a long history of supporting patron privacy. But privacy in a digital environment, especially one that is web or cloud-based, is evolving in ways that are outside direct control of libraries. This session will discuss the framework around privacy--consensus work involving libraries, publishers, and vendors--lauched by NISO in 2015.
Nettie Lagace is the Associate Executive Director at NISO, where she is responsible for facilitating the work of NISO's topic committees and development groups for standards and best practices, and working with the community to encourage broad adoption of this consensus work. Prior... Read More →
For several years Cornell University Library has used Google Analytics (GA) to track website usage. We will discuss why we think GA is inappropriate for libraries, why Piwik is a better option, and share a Piwik case study -- use and patterns of behavior for our Databases website.
Bonnie Tijerina is a librarian, entrepreneur and library community convener. She is currently a Data & Society Fellow at the Data & Society Institute in New York City. She is founder of ER&L (Electronic Resources & Libraries) conference and organization, created to facilitate communication... Read More →