Shirley A. Wiegand

Library Records

A Retention and Confidentiality Guide

• Gebundenes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

Most librarians are unaware of the laws governing the retention of library records. In addition, librarians often assume that state confidentiality laws offer more protection than they, in fact, do. The proper management of library records is an important legal issue for all librarians. This professional reference work outlines laws regarding the retention and confidentiality of library records. Part I explains why some library records should be saved and not routinely discarded. It also explains why public record retention laws apply to library records, and it then examines the variety of laws state by state. Part II discusses the need for strong confidentiality laws and traces the evolution of current laws. It then examines the current status of state confidentiality laws and demonstrates their weaknesses. While librarians often believe that confidential records are privileged and may be destroyed at will, this book clearly explains that this is not the case.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Libraries Unlimited
• Seitenzahl: 258
• Erscheinungstermin: 11. Februar 1994
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 240mm x 161mm x 19mm
• Gewicht: 557g
• ISBN-13: 9780313284083
• ISBN-10: 0313284083
• Artikelnr.: 25565578

Autorenporträt

SHIRLEY A. WIEGAND is Professor of Law at the University of Oklahoma. A specialist in civil procedure, public records law, and discrimination, she has published in the Oregon Law Review, the Kentucky Law Journal, and the Oklahoma Bar Journal.

Inhaltsangabe

Acknowledgments Introduction Library Record Retention and Destruction
Introduction to Record Retention and Destruction Issues State-Specific Laws
and Current Practices Recommendations for Change: Record Retention and
Destruction Confidentiality of Library Records Introduction to
Confidentiality Issues Current Status of State Confidentiality Statues
Resolving the Conflict through Litigation, Attorney General Opinion, and
Informal Methods Recommendations for Change: Confidentiality of Library
Records Appendixes Selected Bibliography Index