Privacy and Confidentiality Issues: A Guide for Libraries and Their Lawyers

"Because libraries are on the front lines of patron privacy and confidentiality controversies that raise First Amendment questions, it is increasingly critical that libraries and their counsel become familiar with the constitutional rights of patrons. By understanding the issues and the relevant laws, librarians can rake action to protect users' First Amendment rights. In this clear and concise guide, set up in a frequently-asked-questions (FAQ) format, First Amendment attorney and litigation expert Chmara shares her decades of experience in easy-to-understand, jargon-free language." "Interspersed among the questions and answers, actual court case studies illustrate the significance of these issues. Covering circulation and Internet use records, along with the role of the library as employer, this guide is librarians' first line of defense of the First Amendment.