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Trustees debate proposed privacy-policy change to share minors' checkout records with parents
Summary
At the Feb. 18 meeting trustees discussed a proposed update to the library's confidentiality and privacy policy that would allow staff to provide parents or guardians access to a minor's transaction records even when items are not overdue; public comment-style concerns included potential risks to children and staff.
The Davenport Public Library Board of Trustees discussed proposed revisions to the library's Confidentiality and Privacy Policy at its Feb. 18 meeting, including a suggested change to allow transaction records for minor children to be disclosed to parents or guardians before an item becomes overdue.
Jeff Collins, the library director, told trustees the policy update is part of the board's routine three-year review and that the proposed language would define "personally identifiable information" and clarify how the library responds to lawful demands such as warrants and orders. Collins said the…
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