Liza Barry-Kessler

Liza Barry-Kessler is an attorney and Ph.D. student whose work focuses on social media, access to knowledge, and privacy issues. Liza has worked for EarthLink, AOL, and the Center for Democracy & Technology, and as a lobbyist representing organizations like the American Library Association, the International Society for Technology in Education, and the Consortium on School Networking. She is co-author of Privacy in the 21st Century: Issues for Public, School, and Academic Libraries, has written numerous articles, including “Endorsements, Testimonials, and Bloggers: The New FTC Guides” in the December 2009 issue of Wisconsin Lawyer. Liza is a frequent public speaker at professional conferences and educational events, recently including an OCLC Symposium on Ethics & Innovaction, Blogalicious 2010, BlogHer Business 2010, and the 2010 Annual Meeting of the State Bar of Wisconsin. She is also an award-winning personal blogger at www.LizaWasHere.com .