Snarky book jackets protect privacy

Since the explosion of ebooks/readers, many ereader users say they like the privacy of their screen, because it prevents onlookers from snooping on what they're reading. Well, print lovers, you can now enjoy the same privacy, and hopefully some uninterrupted reading time! Designed by some ingenious minds, the "Go Away" Dust Jacket series are free, downloadable, and printable book jackets that provide book privacy and inform onlookers that you don't want to be disturbed! Feast your eyes:

The jackets feature snarky comments (notice the lower left book in the right picture says "In Forks, send help") and fit average-sized YA Books. Click here to visit Erin Bowman's blog, where you can download the book jackets.

Leery of Facebook? You're not alone!

 

Today, the NYT has an interesting article on "Facebook resisters"-- people who refuse to join the social media juggernaut for lots of reasons:  from feeling that the amount of information you could know about someone you've never spoken with is unhealthy to feeling suspicious of just how much of your own info Mark Zuckerberg and his cronies are harvesting-- and who they're selling it to.

If you're taking Digital Tools Trends and Debates this semester, you're already familiar with the reasons librarians are worried about privacy when it comes to Facebook, and the shady dealings that Facebook has gotten slammed for in Canadian and European courts.  But this article presents an interesting account of the folks who are resisting FB on their own.  Check it out:
The Facebook Resisters