[CASL-L] surveillance cameras

[Juliann T. Moskowitz]

We have cameras all over the school, including the library. They are placed all around the library. I think they see most of the library. No one bats an eyelash. Sometimes when kids a misbehaving, I warn them that the cameras can see what they are doing. The administration rarely checks them. It's only done if something bad happens like when we tried to catch the student who repeatedly drew pictures of the male anatomy on our couches. No parent or student has every complained to my knowledge.


Juliann T. Moskowitz
Director of Library Media
St. Joseph High School
Trumbull, CT 06611
juliann14 at hotmail.com

"Without libraries what have we? We have no past and no future."-Ray Bradbury













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From: CASL-L <casl-l-bounces at mylist.net> on behalf of Rocca, Jennifer <roccaj at brookfieldps.org>
Sent: Thursday, December 15, 2016 10:48 AM
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Subject: [CASL-L] surveillance cameras

Our administration wants to install surveillance cameras in our library.  I am concerned.  Their proposed placement would allow them to view nearly 100% of the library.  I have concerns about students and teachers feeling comfortable in their teaching and presenting if they are on camera all of the time.

Who else has cameras in their library?  What policies did you create/adjust when they were installed  What do the cameras see?  What limits did you set for acceptable/unacceptable surveillance?

Suggestions?  Ideas?  Input?


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Jennifer Rocca
Brookfield HS Teacher Librarian

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