Introduction to Library Cybersecurity

This session will begin with the fundamentals of cybersecurity and end with the steps of creating an institutional cybersecurity assessment and remediation plan. All information is derived from ISO cybersecurity standards and their real-world application at the Metropolitan Museum of Art. The session will introduce core concepts of cybersecurity such as threats and remediation and show how these apply to building an institutional plan. Through the use of classroom techniques, text-minimal slides, Q&A, and downloadable worksheets, attendees can leave with a clear path to addressing cybersecurity issues in institutional libraries. 

Speaker Bio:

Alan McCarthy-Behler has extensive experience in library systems leadership and in applying international cybersecurity standards at GLAM institutions. Alan previously served as the Associate Museum Librarian for Systems at the Metropolitan Museum of Art. As of June 2026, he is Senior Systems Librarian and Head of Information Infrastructure & Integration at New York University Libraries.

Click here for directions to Room 745 in the NYU Bobst Library.

Event rates:
$15 - NYTSL members
$10 - NYTSL student members
$30 - Non-members