Privacy & Confidentiality
Illinois Libraries Protect Users' Right to Privacy
"The library profession has a long-standing commitment to an ethic of facilitating, not monitoring, access to information. This commitment is implemented locally through development, adoption, and adherence to privacy policies that are consistent with applicable federal, state, and local law. Everyone (paid or unpaid) who provides governance, administration, or service in libraries has a responsibility to maintain an environment respectful and protective of the privacy of all users."
--The American Library Association's "Privacy: An Interpretation of the Library Bill of Rights"
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Protecting Library Patron Confidentiality: Checklist of Best Practices
Document / Last Modified: 26 January 2012
Now that libraries have greater-than-ever potential for collecting many types of personal data, librarians must be increasingly vigilant in guarding the public trust. This checklist is a starting point for protecting patron confidentiality.
Privacy and Confidentiality
Document / Last Modified: 26 January 2012
On May 30, 2002, the U.S. Department of Justice issued revised guidelines for the FBI, permitting FBI agents to monitor public gatherings and conduct surveillance in churches, mosques, and libraries without any evidence that a crime has been committed.
LRCA Emergency Release Request Form
Document / Last Modified: 26 January 2012
Model form for law enforcement officers requesting library records to identify a suspect, victim, or witness; for use when there is imminent danger of physical harm.
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