Ethics, Info, Tech: Contested Voices, Values, Spaces

My Bloomsbury book "Ethics, Information, and Technology" was published on Nov. 13, 2025. Purchases can be made via Amazon and this Bloomsbury webpage: https://www.bloomsbury.com/us/ethics-information-and-technology-9781440856662/

Monday, October 23, 2023

ALL THE PUBLIC LIBRARIES OFFERING FREE ACCESS TO BANNED BOOKS: A COMPREHENSIVE GUIDE; Book Riot, October 23, 2023

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Kelly Jensen  , Book Riot;  ALL THE PUBLIC LIBRARIES OFFERING FREE ACCESS TO BANNED BOOKS: A COMPREHENSIVE GUIDE " This list is as comp...
Friday, October 20, 2023

How Israeli Civilians Are Using A.I. to Help Identify Victims; The New York Times, October 20, 2023

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 David Blumenfeld, Carmit Hoomash, Alexandra Eaton and Meg Felling  , The New York Times;  How Israeli Civilians Are Using A.I. to Help Iden...
Thursday, October 19, 2023

Innovative Approaches to Circumventing Book Bans; American Libraries, October 3, 2023

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Greg Landgraf   , American Libraries;  Innovative Approaches to Circumventing Book Bans " Libraries and schools nationwide are working ...

Using AI, cartoonist Amy Kurzweil connects with deceased grandfather in 'Artificial'; NPR, October 19, 2023

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Chloe Veltman , NPR ;  Using AI, cartoonist Amy Kurzweil connects with deceased grandfather in 'Artificial' " Amy Kurzweil said...

AI is learning from stolen intellectual property. It needs to stop.; The Washington Post, October 19, 2023

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William D. Cohan  , The Washington Post;  AI is learning from stolen intellectual property. It needs to stop. " The other day someone s...

After Hospital Blast, Headlines Shift With Changing Claims; The New York Times, October 18, 2023

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  Katie Robertson , The New York Times;  After Hospital Blast, Headlines Shift With Changing Claims " Covering wars is always fraught, ...
Wednesday, October 18, 2023

A.I. May Not Get a Chance to Kill Us if This Kills It First; Slate, October 17, 2023

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  SCOTT NOVER , Slate;  A.I. May Not Get a Chance to Kill Us if This Kills It First " There is a disaster scenario for OpenAI and other...
Tuesday, October 17, 2023

The Maryland library where you can get your blood pressure read; WTOP, October 16, 2023

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John Domen , WTOP;  The Maryland library where you can get your blood pressure read " These days, libraries offer a much wider range of...

Foley Library director who refused to remove inappropriate material from children section departing for Wyoming; 1819 News, October 16, 2023

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Erica Thomas  , 1819 News;  Foley Library director who refused to remove inappropriate material from children section departing for Wyoming ...

"George Chauncey, Historian of LGBTQ+ Life and Kluge Prize Recipient, Releases New Video Series “Through History to Equality”; Library of Congress, October 16, 2023

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Library of Congress ; " George Chauncey, Historian of LGBTQ+ Life and Kluge Prize Recipient, Releases New Video Series “Through History...

Justice Barrett Calls for Supreme Court to Adopt an Ethics Code; The New York Times, October 16, 2023

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Abbie VanSickle , The New York Times;  Justice Barrett Calls for Supreme Court to Adopt an Ethics Code " Justice Amy Coney Barrett said...
Monday, October 16, 2023

Which banned books have been removed from Iowa schools? Our updated database lists them; Des Moines Register, October 16, 2023

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Tim Webber , Des Moines Register;  Which banned books have been removed from Iowa schools? Our updated database lists them " A new law ...

Get a free session with a lawyer on civil legal issues through a Jefferson Parish Library; Nola.com, October 16, 2023

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CHRIS SMITH,  Nola.com;  Get a free session with a lawyer on civil legal issues through a Jefferson Parish Library " The Jefferson Pari...
Saturday, October 14, 2023

San Diego Public Library, Father Joe's Villages work to treat addiction with Suboxone; KPBS, October 12, 2023

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  Thomas Fudge  / Science and Technology Reporter Contributors:   Carlos Castillo   / Video Journalist ,  KPBS;  San Diego Public Library, F...

Huntington Beach City Council to consider review board to stop some books from hitting public library shelves; Los Angeles Times, October 13, 2023

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  MATT SZABO , Los Angeles Times;  Huntington Beach City Council to consider review board to stop some books from hitting public library she...

As Moms for Liberty spreads, so does school turmoil; Salon, October 13, 2023

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EVELYN NIEVES, Salon;  As Moms for Liberty spreads, so does school turmoil " What began in Florida in 2021 with three conservative wome...

Coos Bay Library offers community fridge; The World, October 14, 2023

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  Bree Laughlin  , The World;  Coos Bay Library offers community fridge " Now, Coos Bay Public Library patrons can obtain fresh produce...

WHAT ELSE DO PARENTS WHO BELIEVE LIBRARIANS SHOULD BE PROSECUTED FOR LIBRARY MATERIALS THINK?; Book Riot, October 13, 2023

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Kelly Jensen  , Book Riot;  WHAT ELSE DO PARENTS WHO BELIEVE LIBRARIANS SHOULD BE PROSECUTED FOR LIBRARY MATERIALS THINK? " Book Riot a...

Greenville County Library System committee votes 5-1 to eliminate all displays. What to know.; Greenville News, October 13, 2023

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Savannah Moss , Greenville News;  Greenville County Library System committee votes 5-1 to eliminate all displays. What to know. " “I as...

AI voice clones mimic politicians and celebrities, reshaping reality; The Washington Post, October 13, 2023

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Pranshu Verma  and  Will Oremus , The Washington Post;  AI voice clones mimic politicians and celebrities, reshaping reality " Rapid ad...

Ethical Resistance Is the Answer to Grief and Rage; The New York Times, October 14, 2023

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  Peter Beinart  , The New York Times;  Ethical Resistance Is the Answer to Grief and Rage " Historically, geographically and morally, ...

Inside the Israel-Hamas information war, from insider attacks to fleeing leaders; The New York Times, October 14, 2023

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Elizabeth Dwoskin , The New York Times;  Inside the Israel-Hamas information war, from insider attacks to fleeing leaders " While socia...

Libraries to observe Open Access Week with virtual panel discussion Oct. 24; Penn State, October 11, 2023

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   Penn State;  Libraries to observe Open Access Week with virtual panel discussion Oct. 24 " Penn State University Libraries   will pa...
Friday, October 13, 2023

Jacksonville library keeps policy affirming Library Bill of Rights; My Journal Courier, October 13, 2023

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Ben Singson, My Journal Courier ;  Jacksonville library keeps policy affirming Library Bill of Rights " Jacksonville Public Library...

Arkansas librarians meet for annual conference amid censorship pressures; Arkansas Advocate, October 12, 2023

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    TESS VRBIN , Arkansas Advocate;  Arkansas librarians meet for annual conference amid censorship pressures "Library administrators a...

Researchers use AI to read word on ancient scroll burned by Vesuvius; The Guardian, October 12, 2023

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Ian Sample   , The Guardian;  Researchers use AI to read word on ancient scroll burned by Vesuvius " When the blast from the eruption o...
Thursday, October 12, 2023

Book bans in Texas spread as new state law takes effect; THE TEXAS TRIBUNE AND PROPUBLICA, October 11, 2023

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JEREMY SCHWARTZ ,  THE TEXAS TRIBUNE AND PROPUBLICA  ;  Book bans in Texas spread as new state law takes effect "The local censorship e...

CT library director resigns due to alleged political pressure over LGBTQ+ inclusion; Hartford Courant, October 8, 2023

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Alison Cross, Hartford Courant;  CT library director resigns due to alleged political pressure over LGBTQ+ inclusion [Kip Currier: Paywall: ...

State commission moves to strike standard for library directors; Montana Free Press, October 11, 2023

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  Alex Sakariassen , Montana Free Press;  State commission moves to strike standard for library directors " The Montana State Library C...

Alabama public library system mistakenly flags children’s book as ‘sexually explicit’ because author’s last name is Gay; CNN, October 11, 2023

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  Fabiana Chaparro , CNN;  Alabama public library system mistakenly flags children’s book as ‘sexually explicit’ because author’s last name ...

Ethical considerations in the use of AI; Reuters, October 2, 2023

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  Brad Hise  and  Jenny Dao ,  Hanson Bridgett LLP , Reuters;  Ethical considerations in the use of AI " The burgeoning use of artifici...

At Harvard, a Battle Over What Should Be Said About the Hamas Attacks; The New York Times, October 10, 2023

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  Anemona Hartocollis ,  Stephanie Saul  and  Vimal Patel , The New York Times;  At Harvard, a Battle Over What Should Be Said About the Ham...
Wednesday, October 11, 2023

A Farewell Letter; The Suffield Observer, October 1, 2023

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   Julie Styles - Director ,  The Suffield Observer;  A Farewell Letter " By the time you read this, I will have departed from my role ...

Autonomous Vehicles Are Driving Blind; The New York Times, October 11, 2023

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  Julia Angwin , The New York Times;  Autonomous Vehicles Are Driving Blind " For all the ballyhoo over the possibility of artificial i...
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Kip Currier, PhD, JD
Assistant Professor, University of Pittsburgh School of Computing and Information.Education: PhD, University of Pittsburgh School of Information Sciences (2007); Juris Doctor (JD), University of Pittsburgh School of Law; Master of Library and Information Science (MLIS), University of Pittsburgh School of Information Sciences. Member of American Bar Association (ABA), ABA IP Law Section, ABA Science & Technology Section; Association for Information Science & Technology (ASIS&T); Association for Library and Information Science Education (ALISE)
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