Open AccessPrivacy in Practice: Library Public Services and the Intersection of Personal Ideals
Author(s) -
Claudine Taillac
Publication year - 2022
Publication title -
ola quarterly
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 1093-7374
DOI - 10.5399/osu/1093-7374.27.01.03
Subject(s) - confidentiality , anonymity , internet privacy , institution , personally identifiable information , value (mathematics) , intersection (aeronautics) , public relations , political science , business , sociology , computer science , law , engineering , machine learning , aerospace engineering
Anonymity. Confidentiality. Privacy. These similar, yet distinct, concepts require nuance in a setting that is both public and highly personal. Your public library is just that: yours but also public. How do these concepts and the way individuals value them personally become reconciled within the library, a public institution that both safeguards and shares information? How do the privacy rights of adults and children, guardians and intimate partners, intersect and diverge at the library?