Privacy and confidentiality issues
Subtitle: a guide for libraries and their lawyers
By: Theresa Chmara.
Publisher: American Library Association
Published: 2009
Place of publication: Chicago
Language: eng
Number of pages: 98
ISBN-13: 9780838909706
Subjects: Library legislation -- United States; Library legislation -- United States -- States; Privacy, Right of -- United States; Confidential communications -- Library records -- United States
Description: "Because libraries are on the front lines of patron privacy and confidentiality controversies that raise First Amendment questions, it is increasingly critical that libraries and their counsel become familiar with the constitutional rights of patrons. By understanding the issues and the relevant laws, librarians can rake action to protect users' First Amendment rights. In this clear and concise guide, set up in a frequently-asked-questions (FAQ) format, First Amendment attorney and litigation expert Chmara shares her decades of experience in easy-to-understand, jargon-free language."
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: When do privacy and confidentiality issues arise?; title: The first amendment and other legal considerations; title: Privacy, confidentiality, and the internet; title: State privacy and confidentiality statutes; title: Minors' first amendment rights and rights to privacy; title: Federal laws; title: Developing privacy policies.