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New Privacy Guidelines from ALA

The American Library Association Intellectual Freedom office has published New Library Privacy Guidelines to offer strategies for protecting patron date in the digital environment.

The Press Release from ALA can be found here: http://www.ala.org/news/press-releases/2016/08/new-library-privacy-guidelines-offer-strategies-protecting-patron-data

Direct Links to each policy can be found here:

• Library Privacy Guidelines for Public Access Computers and Networks:
  • http://www.ala.org/advocacy/library-privacy-guidelines-public-access-computers-and-networks
• Library Privacy Guidelines for Library Websites, OPACs, and Discovery Services:
  • http://www.ala.org/advocacy/library-privacy-guidelines-library-websites-opacs-and-discovery-services
• Library Privacy Guidelines for Library Management Systems:
  • http://www.ala.org/advocacy/library-privacy-guidelines-library-management-systems
• Library Privacy Guidelines for Data Exchange Between Networked Devices and Services:
  • http://www.ala.org/advocacy/library-privacy-guidelines-data-exchange-between-networked-devices-and-services