Now that's refreshing - effective July 1, Wyoming library patron transactions will be protected by law insted of just patron circulation and registration records (subject to established exceptions).
An elegant update to reflect changing times - new wording would include virtual reference and other new patron transactions. Nice.
How about it, California librarians? Any readers from Wyoming want to comment?
I saw this thanks to the great state library laws list by Paul Neuhaus which he keeps updating.
Introduced: 2005 H.B. 0316 (January 25, 2005)
Status: Signed into Law on March 3, 2005; Becomes effective July 1, 2005
Sponsors: Representatives Esquibel & Walsh and Senator Boggs
(d) The custodian shall deny the right of inspection of the following records, unless otherwise provided by law:
(ix) Library [Delete: circulation] [Add: patron transaction] and registration records except as required for administration of the library or except as requested by a custodial parent or guardian to inspect the records of his minor child;
As a native Wyomingian, I am proud of the way that my library has understood the general Wyomingian. I only wish other states has administrators so apt.
Posted by: Rufus Cunson | November 15, 2007 at 05:23 PM
It's patron transaction records ... so the records in the database should be covered, IMHO.
Posted by: Mary | June 17, 2005 at 09:15 PM
"Patron transactions" is better, but does that also include the patron database? I think of the actual database as being rather static, although it gets used when transactions are done.
I was proposing modification of California's law a few years ago, but as it was shortly after 9/11 most people felt that such changes would not be seen in a positive light. With the backlash against the PATRIOT ACT, perhaps this is a good time to re-consider this.
Posted by: Karen Coyle | June 17, 2005 at 10:01 AM