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Category Archives: Privacy
Come What May
None of us really knows what will happen next. We should always be prepared. But we’re not. Not always.
Posted in Collections, Library in Community, Policies, Privacy, Public Libraries
Tagged Disaster Preparedness, Public libraries
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Libraries Care About Privacy
Libraries care about your privacy. They really do. It’s one of our core values. It always has been, long before this crazy thing called the internet came along, and long before companies knew just about everything about you, and hackers … Continue reading
Posted in Internet, Privacy
Tagged Internet Privacy, Privacy, San Jose Public Library
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Libraries Care About Your Privacy
In this crazy world, we are giving away information about ourselves online all the time. I heard that younger people don’t think anything of it, because they think it’s “always been that way.” Maybe they don’t care about their privacy, … Continue reading
Posted in Privacy, Public Libraries
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Why Privacy Matters
Privacy does matter, and libraries should be proud of the fact that we value and protect privacy. Especially since other entities are whittling away at individual privacy: So much of the discussion of late around privacy centers on its tradeoffs … Continue reading
Surprise!
The Pew Research Center recently published 7 Surprises About Libraries in Our Surveys, in which they share “some surprising facts about what Americans think of libraries and the way they use them.” I think you’ll find the list interesting, and … Continue reading
Making Customers Work Too Hard
Today’s post in The M Word blog struck a chord with me. Here’s the start: May I Vent? If I go to one more library’s website that doesn’t include the director’s name, I am going to SCREAM. I get it. … Continue reading
Posted in Customer Service, Privacy, Websites
Tagged Contact Information, Customer service, Privacy, Website
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