Privacy in the 21st Century Issues for Public, School, and Academic Libraries

Subjects:

• Library & Information Science » Ethics & Legal Issues
• Library & Information Science » Issues & Trends

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 2006
• 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 2006
• 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 December 2005
• [V]aluable to any library currently reviewing its policies relating to privacy and confidentiality.
  —College & Research Libraries March 2006
• 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 October 2005
• For those who need a single-volume compendium of ALA positions and documents regarding privacy/confidentiality, emerging technologies, and their impact on privacy/confidentiality concerns and issues now and in the future, this work meets that need.
  —Library Journal 2/15/2006

Table of Contents:

• Dedications
  Foreword
  Introduction
  An Overview of Privacy in the U.S.
  Privacy and Emerging Technologies
  Privacy and Libraries in a Changing
  Privacy Issues for Public Libraries
  Privacy Issues in K-12 School Library Media Centers
  Privacy Issues for Academic Libraries
  Privacy Resources for Educators and Librarians
  The Future of Privacy
  Appendix I: Core ALA Documents Relating to Privacy in Libraries
  Appendix II: Privacy Audit Documents
  Appendix III: Privacy and Confidentiality Policies
  Glossary

PDF Catalogs:

LU Textbook Catalog Fall 2007.pdf