Re: LPATRON and privacy

[Mark Cesare <Mark.Cesare@xxxxxxxxxx>]

Here at Cline Library we had the LPATRON & LCHKIN circulation option
set to {quot}yes{quot} since we started using our Innovative system a
decade ago. Until earlier this month, that is. July 1st, 2003 we changed
this option setting to {quot}no.{quot} Subsequent to this change, I
deleted all the LPATRON & LCHKIN information already stored in item
records. 

Although there are instances when staff wish this information were still
available, our library decided that the personal privacy of our patrons
was more important.


--Mark.


At 09:52 AM 7/30/2003 -0500, you wrote:

Our director is concerned about the
privacy issues surrounding the use

of the LPATRON field in the item record.  We currently have the
check-in

option set to {quot}yes{quot}.  I am aware of the enhancement
request to allow us

to set an automatic deletion of the information in this field after
a

set time period.  Our director would like to know if the use of
the

LPATRON field is a common practice among Innovative libraries, that
is,

are other libraries setting the check-in option to {quot}yes{quot} and
retaining

the patron information in item records?  Thank you.


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Doug Guthrie, Library Information Resources Coordinator

Saint Paul Public Library

90 West Fourth Street

Saint Paul, MN 55102

Email:  doug.guthrie@xxxxxxxxxx

Fax:  651-266-7060

Phone:  651-266-7078

Voice Mail:  651-266-7095 ext. 7078

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Mark Cesare, Support Systems Analyst

Northern Arizona University ~ Cline Library / Technology Services

P.O. Box 6022 ~ Flagstaff, AZ ~ 86011

e-mail:   Mark.Cesare@xxxxxxxxxx

phone:   (928) 523-2330

    fax:    (928) 523-3770



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