What every librarian should know about electronic privacy /

What every librarian should know about electronic privacy /

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Woodward, Jeannette A.
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Westport, Conn. : Libraries Unlimited, 2007.
Subjects:
Public access computers in libraries > United States.
Internet access for library users > United States.
Confidential communications > Library records > United States.
Computer security > Law and legislation > United States.
Data protection > Law and legislation > United States.
Privacy, Right of > United States.
Online Access:Table of contents only
Table of Contents:
  • Portrait of a library computer user
  • Protecting library users from identity theft
  • Privacy threats from the business world
  • Protecting children and teenagers
  • Government surveillance, data mining, and just plain carelessness
  • RFID systems in libraries
  • The challenge of library records : what to keep and how long to keep it
  • The Patriot Act quandary : obeying the law and protecting library users
  • Protecting electronic privacy : a step-by-step plan
  • Education and advocacy.