This Week in the Law Library… Jan. 27, 2025
This week in the Law Library we're teaching Advanced Legal Research, reviewing research using Federal Law, learning about data privacy, and raising awareness of stalking.
This Week's Research Sessions
Monday, Jan. 27, 2025
Advanced Legal Research: Transactional
Instructional & Reference Services Librarian Laura Dixon-Caldwell
Room 135
9:00am – 9:55am
Advanced Legal Research: Ohio
Associate Director Susan Boland
Room 135
10:05am – 10:55am
Tuesday, Jan. 28, 2025
Lawyering II, Advocacy, Cohort 3
Instructional & Reference Services Librarian Ashley Russell
Room 135
10:40am – 12:05pm
Research Review Using Federal Law
Lawyering II, Advocacy, Cohort 5
Associate Director Susan Boland
Room 245
10:40am – 12:05pm
Research REview Using Federal Law
Lawyering II, Advocacy, Cohort 6
Instructional & Reference Services Librarian Ashley Russell
Room 245
3:00pm – 4:30pm
Research Review Using Federal Law
Wednesday, Jan. 29, 2025
Advanced Legal Research: Fiction and Fact
Research Instructional Services Librarian Shannon Kemen
Room 107
10:05am – 11:00am
Thursday, Jan. 30, 2025
Researching Bioethics
Instructional & Reference Services Librarian Ashley Russell
Room 504
10:40am – 11:30am
This Week Is Data Privacy Week!
Data Privacy Week is an international effort to empower individuals and business to respect privacy, safeguard data and enable trust. The goal of Data Privacy Week is to spread awareness about online privacy. Data is collected everyday — your computer, smartphone, and every other internet-connected device gathers data. Personal data can be stored indefinably. Data can be used to make inferences about your socioeconomic status, demographic information, and preferences. Even seemingly innocuous information can be used to make assumptions about you and your habits. Many companies sell data on their customers for a profit. In addition to selling this data to others, they can also sell it to the government and police. Companies may not securely store your data, allowing bad actors to access it for nefarious purposes.
Learn More About Data Privacy
Electronic Privacy Information Center, Student Privacy
In recent years, the growing use of surveillance technology and digital learning tools in school settings has posed new threats to student privacy. Although FERPA and statutes against unfair trade practices generally prohibit the misuse of students’ personal data, enforcement of these laws has often lagged, leaving students vulnerable to invasive data collection, exploitative uses of their personal information, and unfair and discriminatory automated decision-making systems.
National Cybersecurity Alliance Articles on Online Safety and Privacy
The National Cybersecurity Alliance is a non-profit organization with a mission to create a more secure, interconnected world.
National Cybersecurity Alliance 2025 Talking Data Events
A series of conversations about how to keep your data private and safe!
- Monday 1/27: Dude, Where's My Data?
- Tuesday 1/28: Privacy and AI
- Wednesday 1/29: Take Control of Your Data: Privacy Settings in Your Favorite Apps
- Thursday 1/30: Are We Making Progress? Understanding Privacy Laws
- Friday 1/31: Safeguard Your Kid's Data
National Cybersecurity Alliance Manage your Privacy Settings
This article contains direct links to manage your privacy settings on popular platforms and apps.
University of Cincinnati's Information Security Learning Resources
Provides tip sheets, videos, podcast recommendations, and more to enhance your cybersecurity skills.
January is National Stalking Awareness Month
January 2025 marks the twenty-first annual National Stalking Awareness Month (NSAM), an annual call to action to recognize and respond to the serious crime of stalking. Last week we covered University of Cincinnati resources. This week we cover additional resources on stalking. White House Proclamation Recognizing January as National Stalking Awareness Month
Provides fact sheets and resources, including the Stalking and Harassment Assessment and Risk Profile.
Stalking Prevention, Awareness, & Resource Center (SPARC) Webinars
SPARC is a federally funded project providing education and resources about the crime of stalking.
SPARC resources can help victims and survivors learn more about stalking.
Safety Net, Technology Safety & Privacy: A Toolkit for Survivors
Safety Net is a project of The National Network to End Domestic Violence (NNEDV). Through the Safety Net project, NNEDV focuses on the intersection of technology and abuse and works to address how it impacts the safety, privacy, accessibility, and civil rights of victims. These resources contain safety tips, information, and privacy strategies for survivors on the use of technology.
WomensLaw.org, Abuse Using Technology
An overview of abuse using technology. It covers cyberstalking and more.
Posted Jan. 27, 2025 by Susan Boland