What Every Librarian Should Know about Electronic Privacy
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What Every Librarian Should Know about Electronic Privacy

  1. 240 pages
  2. English
  3. PDF
  4. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - PDF

What Every Librarian Should Know about Electronic Privacy

About this book

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.

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Table of contents

  1. Contents
  2. Introduction
  3. 1 Portrait of a Library Computer User
  4. 2 Protecting Library Users from Identity Theft
  5. 3 Privacy Threats from the Business World
  6. 4 Protecting Children and Teenagers
  7. 5 Government Surveillance, Data Mining, and Just Plain Carelessness
  8. 6 RFID Systems in Libraries
  9. 7 The Challenge of Library Records: What to Keep and How Long to Keep it
  10. 8 The Patriot Act Quandary: Obeying the Law and Protecting Libary Users
  11. 9 Protecting Electronic Privacy: A Setp-by-Step Plan
  12. 10 Education and Advocacy
  13. Glossary
  14. Index
  15. About the Author

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