Patron Privacy / Confidentiality Working Group

Purpose: With a focus on user privacy and confidentiality in light of both organizational business needs and professional standards and best practices, provides consultation, recommends practices, and drafts policies for consideration by appropriate units regarding patron privacy in a variety of situations, including patron use of online and print library resources. The working group will understand and document current practices within our library and research trends in the profession related to patron privacy and confidentiality.

Working Group Leader: Amanda Gray Perry, Danielle’ McGhee

Cabinet Sponsor: Mark Dehmlow

Decision making scope: Advises policy, provides consultation, and makes recommendations.

Time Frame: Standing Working Group. Core members cycle on and off as needed.

Core Working Group: Members represent Digital Services, Licensing, Public Services, Patron Records, IT: Public-Facing Services, and Archives/Records Management

• Aaron Bales
• Mark Suhovecky
• Scott Kirycki
• Cheri Smith
• Michele Shaw
• Kelli Getz
• Sheila Britton

Consultants: Tim Flanagan (Office of General Counsel), OIT, ND Learning, Law Library, Strategic Innovation, Rob Fox/Hesburgh Libraries Web and Software Engineering.