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

The Ebook version of my Bloomsbury book "Ethics, Information, and Technology" will be published on December 11, 2025 and the Hardback, Cloth, and Paperback versions will be available on January 8, 2026. Preorders are available 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
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