His research and teaching focus on Ethics and Information Technology, Information Policy, Web Search Engines, Web 2.0 and Library 2.0, Privacy and Surveillance Theory, Information and Web Literacy, and Access to Knowledge. Professor Zimmer has spoken on NPR regarding Facebook privacy, consulted for the New York Public Library on privacy issues related to a homework app, and served on expert panel on 4th Street Forum. He blogs at: http://michaelzimmer.org/.