Alex Alben to debut library technology series

Alex Alben will be the first speaker in a series of technology programs at Whitman County Library branches.

Alben’s program, “Privacy and Personality in the Digital Age,” will be held Wednesday, Feb. 18, at 3 p.m. in the Norma McGregor Room at the Colfax library. He also will be at the Albion library the same day at 6 p.m. St. John library will host Alben on Thursday, Feb. 19, at noon, and then he will be at the Tekoa library at 6 p.m. on Feb. 19.

Alben will talk about the concepts of personal privacy, digital tracking, the concept of “celebrity” and what each of us are willing to give up to p...