Its Privacy Week!

Its the first ever National Privacy Week

The American Library Association’s (ALA) Office for Intellectual Freedom has established Choose Privacy Week, May 2-8, to help libraries work with their communities around these complicated but vital issues. Privacy has long been a cornerstone of library services in America and a freedom that librarians defend every day.

Choose Privacy Week invites library users into a national conversation about privacy rights in a digital age. The campaign gives libraries the tools they need to educate and engage users, and gives individuals the resources to think critically and make more informed choices about their privacy.

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Choose Privacy Week Video from 20K Films on Vimeo.

Resources:

• Choose Privacy Week Resource Guide includes school library lesson plans.
• Civic Engagement Materials: Tools for libraries to moderate community discussions on privacy.
• Promotional Materials: Purchase posters, bookmarks, buttons, and resource guide
• One-page Privacy Handout
• Word Search: Free downloadable PDF word search, focusing on “Computers and Privacy.”
• Programming Ideas
• Web Banners and Graphics
• Position Paper and Press Material