personal information collection

QUESTION: Libraries, personal information collection

Submitted by Anonymousy on Fri, 03/28/2008 - 1:32pm.

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Legal guidelines and ALA polices concerning the collection of personal information during registering to obtain a library card. Some information is necessasry such as a contact. But when is the line crossed into the area of invasiveness?

Can libraries research personal information on a patron such as phone, numbers, addresses, etc through online directories and then add that information to patorn records?

Can I ask for my personal records used by a particular library system, including comments made by library staff concerning myself? T

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ANSWER: Libraries, personal information collection

Submitted by jim miller on Tue, 04/01/2008 - 5:28pm.

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This can quickly get into legal assistance, which would require at least a legal aide society or Law school volunteer assistance, if there is an issue that is affecting you personally.