Privacy Considerations Impacting Libraries
Introduction
The primary goal of all libraries (including research libraries and corporate libraries) is to store and organize information so that users can access it. And to meet their primary mission, libraries must ensure that the atmosphere they provide does not discourage patrons from investigating any subject that they found of interest.1
As a result, and consistent with international standards, the American Library Association’s (ALA) privacy policy document recognizes privacy as a fundamental right. The ALA sees library users’ freedom to choose, access, and utilize library resources as being negatively affected by a lack of privacy and confidentiality and, conversely, it sees the zealous ...
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