Database Downloads and Confidentiality


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Recently a question has come up at our academic library concerning patron privacy and the notification to a patron (usually a student) concerning excessive downloading of content from da

FERPA and NYS Privacy Laws


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We have a question that relates to the intersection of New York state level library privacy laws (

NY Statute CPLR 4509. Library records


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Can a library report a crime based on use of library resources while honoring CPLR 4509 (assuring the confidentiality of circulation records)?