Self-Evaluation
- Which kind of information about a patron deserves no
privacy/confidentiality protection?
- staff knowledge of illegal computer activity
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the titles of materials used
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the subject of reference questions
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interlibrary loan requests
- Good guidelines for establishing library record policies
include:
- collect the minimum amount of personal information
needed
- destroy any personal information as soon as it is no longer needed
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make protection of personal information a high priority in your library
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limit the sharing of borrowers' names of popular books only to
long-time, trusted patrons
- all of the above
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a. and c. only
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a., b., and c.
- True /
False. Everyone who greets the public should
be prepared to follow a court order for library records which is delivered by a
law enforcement officer.
- True /
False. A library staff member's response to
the USA PATRIOT Act should not differ from the general guidelines given to
protect privacy and confidentiality.