Debating Student Privacy in Library Research Projects Paper

Event Title

ACRL 2019 (Association of College & Research Libraries)

Creator

Jennifer Mayer, University of Northern ColoradoFollow
Rachel DineenFollow

Date Created

2019

Abstract

As pressure increases for librarians and administrators to demonstrate the value of academic libraries, there is a parallel concern regarding student data privacy in terms of learning analytics and other data tracking methods used by universities. The intersection where demonstrating the value of academic libraries meets student privacy is a crucial, controversial, and timely debate for our profession. This contributed paper provides an overview of the debate about student privacy and library research projects, a discussion of the evolution of our study, the next steps we will take as a result of our work, and recommendations for others who aspire to do this type of project.

Publication Title

ACRL 2019 Proceedings

Document Type

Article

First Page

183

Last Page

189

Keywords

student privacy library value studies

Digital Origin

Born digital

Publisher

Association of College and Research Libraries

Recommended Citation

Mayer, Jennifer and Dineen, Rachel, "Debating Student Privacy in Library Research Projects Paper" (2019). University Libraries Faculty Publications. 92.
https://digscholarship.unco.edu/libfacpub/92