Library computer users are often novices and may not be aware that even seemingly innocuous information supplied to Web sites can be mined by government agencies, unscrupulous businesses, and criminals. Even the donated computers that libraries accept and pass on to otherwcan reveal confidential information like social security numbers. The recent discovery that online service providers have been supplying vast quantities of data to government agencies without the public's knowledge dramatically brought this threat to light. This book will help you, as a librarian, understand the threats and pitfalls of electronic privacy and develop a solid plan to protect the privacy of your patrons.
Author(s): Jeannette Woodward
Publisher: Libraries Unlimited
Year: 2007
Language: English
Pages: 240
Frontmatter......Page 1
Contents......Page 7
Introduction......Page 9
1 Portrait of a Library Computer User......Page 17
2 Protecting Library Users from Identity Theft......Page 31
3 Privacy Threats from the Business World......Page 51
4 Protecting Children and Teenagers......Page 69
5 Government Surveillance, Data Mining, and Just Plain Carelessness......Page 89
6 RFID Systems in Libraries......Page 109
7 The Challenge of Library Records: What to Keep and How Long to Keep it......Page 135
8 The Patriot Act Quandary: Obeying the Law and Protecting Libary Users......Page 151
9 Protecting Electronic Privacy: A Setp-by-Step Plan......Page 171
10 Education and Advocacy......Page 195
Endmatter......Page 0
Glossary......Page 227
Index......Page 233
About the Author......Page 239
