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The librarians I know are adamant about keeping private the records of what patrons have checked out or searched. I don’t know the history you refer to, where
by reader_x 1y ago
The librarians I know are adamant about keeping private the records of what patrons have checked out or searched. I don’t know the history you refer to, where library records were used to identify certain sections of society. Where can I read more about that?
- Larrikin 1y agoThe first sentence tells you what to look for
- dijit 1y agoHere’s some entrypoint: https://www.onb.ac.at/en/more/about-us/timeline/1938-political-abuse-of-the-library-under-the-ns-regime https://www.onb.ac.at/en/more/about-us/timeline/1938-politic... It seems annoying to search for, so I don’t blame you for not finding anything.
- matwood 1y agoIt's not just librarians, but many states have laws protecting patron privacy around what they have read. https://www.ala.org/advocacy/privacy/statelaws https://www.ala.org/advocacy/privacy/statelaws