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

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I had a similar situation when the registrar informed me that a student was
leaving our school. I told her that the student had a book checked out and
she asked the name of it. I told her that I couldn't tell her that and she
reacted much like the teacher in your situation.

Lorna Code
Library Media Specialist
Kaneland High School
Junior Class Sponsor
(630) 365-5100  X71221
lorna.code at kaneland.org

*The Library is the heart of the school. It's the Hub. - Ron Black*





On Thu, Oct 19, 2017 at 8:57 PM, Email list for the Illinois School Library
Media Association <islma at list.railslibraries.info> wrote:

> 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
> <https://maps.google.com/?q=1919+Landwehr+RdGlenview,+Illinois+60026&entry=gmail&source=g>
> Glenview, Illinois 60026
> <https://maps.google.com/?q=1919+Landwehr+RdGlenview,+Illinois+60026&entry=gmail&source=g>
>
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