Most librarians are unaware of the laws governing the retention of library records. In addition, librarians often assume that state confidentiality laws offer more protection than they, in fact, do. The proper management of library records is an important legal issue for all librarians. This professional reference work outlines laws regarding the retention and confidentiality of library records. Part I explains why some library records should be saved and not routinely discarded. It also explains why public record retention laws apply to library records, and it then examines the variety of laws state by state. Part II discusses the need for strong confidentiality laws and traces the evolution of current laws. It then examines the current status of state confidentiality laws and demonstrates their weaknesses. While librarians often believe that confidential records are privileged and may be destroyed at will, this book clearly explains that this is not the case.
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?Shirley A. Wiegand's book is much more than one that merely compares the breadth of the various states' open records and confidentiality status. Her commentary raises several complex issues for the library historian, the individual library administrator, and the library profession generally. Weigand's analysis of the need to preserve library transaction records and the possibilities for abuses, in any event, is detailed and thought provoking on many level.?-Libraries & Culture
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This professional reference overviews state laws regarding the retention and confidentiality of library records, and shows why librarians must recognize that library records are subject to public record retention laws.
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Code Ann, Laws Ann, Gov't Code, New York, West Supp, First Amendment, New Jersey, District of Columbia, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, Department of State, North Dakota, Records Management Division, North Carolina, South Carolina, United States, Department of Administration, Library Awareness Program, Idaho Code, New Mexico, Alaska Stat, Division of Libraries, Ohio Historical Society, Department of Education, Intellectual Freedom Committee New!
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A library historian first brought the issue of library record destruction to my attention. Read the first page Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Code Ann, Laws Ann, Gov't Code, New York, West Supp, First Amendment, New Jersey, District of Columbia, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, Department of State, North Dakota, Records Management Division, North Carolina, South Carolina, United States, Department of Administration, Library Awareness Program, Idaho Code, New Mexico, Alaska Stat, Division of Libraries, Ohio Historical Society, Department of Education, Intellectual Freedom Committee New!
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- Vandals in the Stacks?: A Response to Nicholson Baker's Assault on Libraries (Contributions in Librarianship and Information Science) by Richard J. Cox on page 146
- Strategic Management for Public Libraries: A Handbook (Libraries Unlimited Library Management Collection) by Robert M Hayes in Front Matter
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