Author: Howard Falk

Source: The Electronic Library, Volume 22, Number 3, 2004 , pp. 281-284(4)

Publisher: Emerald Group Publishing Limited

Abstract:

The American Library Association views privacy as essential to the exercise of free speech, free thought, and free association. Many libraries have written policies designed to preserve the privacy of patrons and visitors. Statements of intentions to preserve privacy are important as guides to the behavior of library personnel. This article looks at the problems associated with privacy in libraries.

Keywords: Privacy; Libraries

Document Type: Research article

DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/02640470410541697

Publication date: 2004-03-01

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