[ISLMA-Share] Privacy of Records in the School Library

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As a new teacher-librarian, it’s very encouraging to see the support for student privacy. Thank you all for voicing your support.

Clair Irwin

On Oct 20, 2017, at 7:47 AM, Email list for the Illinois School Library Media Association <islma at list.railslibraries.info<mailto:islma at list.railslibraries.info>> wrote:

You were 100% in the right, Christie.  It is not a different situation in the school than it is in the public library.

Pam
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Date: Thursday, October 19, 2017 at 8:57 PM
To: "islma at list.railslibraries.info<mailto:islma at list.railslibraries.info>" <islma at list.railslibraries.info<mailto:islma at list.railslibraries.info>>
Subject: [ISLMA-Share] Privacy of Records in the School Library

I've worked in public libraries for many years and am very committed to the privacy of patron checkout records. Yesterday a teacher was looking for a book, and my assistant told her it was checked out. The teacher asked who had it. My assistant replied in a friendly manner that that info was private. The teacher was aghast, and said that it had never been that way at the school. I tried to deflect the situation by telling her I'd put a hold on it and she would have it very soon. I also told her I could get it from the public library if she needed it immediately. She really didn't need it but couldn't stop expressing her dismay at the "private records."

I'm very curious. Do you all give out that information to teachers?

Thanks very much.

Christie Chandler-Stahl
Library Media Specialist
WInkelman Elementary School
1919 Landwehr Rd
Glenview, Illinois 60026


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