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Privacy in the 21st Century
Issues for Public, School, and Academic Libraries
 Helen R. Adams, Robert F. Bocher, Carol A. Gordon, Elizabeth Barry-Kessler

1-59158-209-1/978-1-59158-209-0

Description
Concentrating on privacy issues in public, school and academic libraries, this title pays particular attention to the effect of technology on personal privacy in these settings. In depth discussions of the laws effecting personal privacy and privacy in library settings will be explored.

Reviews:
-[A]n extremely useful and timely guide to the privacy issues and concerns encountered in libraries....[t]he book's greatest contributions are raising the awareness of privacy issues and trends in libraries and providing a handbook for navigating the sticky privacy issues that practicing librarians face every day on the job. Privacy in the 21st Century is an excellent resource, one to keep on hand for consultation and frequent referral. —InterActions: UCLA Journal of Education and Information Studies
-This book examines privacy protections under state and federal law, as well as threats to privacy from various federal surveillance programs, and privacy issues relating to Internet use. Separate chapters address the different library settings, and the appendices include sample privacy audits and privacy policies. —The Journal of Academic Librarianship
-These authors have done an excellent job of dealing with the issues for not only teacher-librarians, but for all school professionals. This book is required reading for an update on a very important issue. —Teacher Librarian
-[V]aluable to any library currently reviewing its policies relating to privacy and confidentiality. —College & Research Libraries
-Authors Helen R. Adams, Robert F. Bocher, Carol A. Gordon, and Elizabeth Barry-Kessler discuss recent laws--including the USA Patriot Act--that have had an impact on individual privacy, and explore specific issues for each type of library. They consider the future of privacy and include sample privacy and confidentiality policies. —American Libraries
About the Author
Helen R. Adams is a retired School Library Media Specialist.

Robert F. Bocher is a State Public Library Consultant in Wisconsin.

Carol A. Gordon is Head of Pickering Educational Resources Library and Associate Professor of Education, Boston University.

Elizabeth Barry-Kessler is an Attorney specializing in privacy and First Amendment issues.
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