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Fouty, Kathleen G. – Journal of Academic Librarianship, 1993
Examines issues regarding the privacy of information contained in patron databases that have resulted from online circulation systems. Topics discussed include library policies to protect information in patron records; ensuring compliance with policies; limiting the data collected; security authorizations; and creating and modifying patron…
Descriptors: Compliance (Legal), Confidential Records, Data Collection, Databases