Cataloging and Metadata Commons^™

Managing Digital Collections: Case Studies In The Ethics Of Privacy, Kelley Rowan, Rebecca Bakker

Works of the FIU Libraries

This session explores the often unforeseen challenges and issues associated with the creation and management of digital collections and the privacy concerns that can arise. We will explore how to handle the need for digital anonymity on the part of content creators facing issues such as stalking, harassment, and violence. We will also discuss how to deal with the need for privacy when it stems from issues such as plagiarism and false claims of ownership that are almost always unexpected. We will offer possible solutions and creative ways in which FIU has helped its students, faculty, and researchers maintain their …