Welcome to Law and Order: Library Style. What if when you tried to log onto this blog, you were asked to provide some form of identification before proceeding? Some of you would have just logged off, others begrudgingly would have provided it and for some, it wouldn't have bothered you at all. Would having you provide information to me made this blog safer? better? I don't think so, maybe it would seem exclusive. But should libraries feel exclusive? Or worse yet, be exclusive. In my opinion, that completely defeats the purpose of a public library. The idea of requiring library patrons to obtain ID cards is one of the many legal issues currently facing librarians. Each blog posting will focus on a legal issue affecting libraries and their patrons. I will also include links to articles relavant to the topic. Today's article is from the Boston Globe. The mayor of New Bedford is proposing ID cards for all city libraries. Please post your comments so we can open up a dialgoue regarding this issue.
http://www.boston.com/news/local/articles/2008/02/06/new_bedford_mayor_wants_barcoded_id_cards_for_city_libraries/
Saturday, February 16, 2008
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