Protecting user privacy and confidentiality has long been an integral part of the intellectual mission of libraries, but how are these ethics of our profession situated in the era where many of our patrons willingly share their personal data with online social platforms such as Facebook? How can librarians demonstrate value without relying on assessment tools that invade patron privacy? What privacy issues might be unique to art librarianship, and what could we learn from artists who themselves grapple with questions of privacy in the digital age?
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