Reflections
When I chose this topic, it was because this is one near and dear to me. Patron privacy and confidentiality are so important to librarianship that it is specifically mentioned in the ALA’s Code of Ethics: 3. We protect each library user’s right to privacy and confidentiality with respect to information sought or received and resources consulted, borrowed, acquired or transmitted. I have dedicated a large section of this project to issues of mass surveillance in libraries. Privacy rights and…