Lecture

Data Cartels, Surveillance, and Your Information: A Keynote with Sarah Lamdan

Posted by Angela Brcka for University Libraries
Sarah Lamdan, author of Data Cartels and Director of the ALA Office for Intellectual Freedom.

Join librarian and legal scholar Sarah Lamdan, author of "Data Cartels" and Director of the American Library Association's Office for Intellectual Freedom, for a compelling keynote on how academic publishers and data brokers collect and use user data. 

Learn how the library resources you rely on may be connected to broader systems of surveillance—and what this means for your privacy, intellectual freedom, and access to information. 

The talk will be followed by a Q&A session and a reception for all attendees.

Wednesday, Oct. 28, 2026
4 to 6:30 p.m.
Multipurpose Room 3016, Third Floor Waldo Library
1090 Arcadia Loop
Kalamazoo, MI 49008 US