[CASL-L] surveillance cameras

[Barbara Lyons]

Hi Jen- we also have them in common areas, including the Learning Commons.
I had a colleague years ago who complained, and stated that the teacher
contract did not allow for cameras in classrooms, and the LLC was our
classroom- they still put the camera in.  I don't mind having it, as I am
sometimes quite concerned about the number of students and
supervision/safety issues.
-Barb Lyons

On Thu, Dec 15, 2016 at 12:46 PM, Loretta Sullivan <b59lgian at mpspride.org>
wrote:

> Hi Jen,
>
> We have them in the library and we don't mind.  They are in all common
> areas (no classrooms) and are helpful in identifying students when they are
> involved in certain situations.  It has come in handy when students try to
> deface or take something from the library (a keyboard/mouse).  There
> haven't been any complaints and our community seems pretty comfortable/use
> to cameras in our buildings (they are used in the lower grades/buildings as
> well).  Some feel "safer" and people seem to get over it quickly if they do
> not like them in the first place.  I hope this helps.
>
> Respectfully,
>
> Loretta Sullivan
> Library Media Specialist
> Manchester High School
>
>
>
> "I have always imagined that paradise will be a kind of library."
>                                                        - Jorge Luis Borges
>
> On Thu, Dec 15, 2016 at 10:48 AM, Rocca, Jennifer <roccaj at brookfieldps.org
> > wrote:
>
>> 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?
>>
>>
>> --
>>
>> Jennifer Rocca
>> Brookfield HS Teacher Librarian
>>
>>
>> _______________________________________________
>> CASL-L mailing list
>> CASL-L at mylist.net
>> http://mylist.net/listinfo/casl-l
>>
>>
>
> _______________________________________________
> CASL-L mailing list
> CASL-L at mylist.net
> http://mylist.net/listinfo/casl-l
>
>


-- 
*Barbara Lyons*
*Library Media Specialist*
*Wilton High School*
*lyonsb at wiltonps.org <lyonsb at wiltonps.org>*
(203) 762-0381 x6288

***  **Please update my email in your contact list to lyonsb at wiltonps.org
<lyonsb at wiltonps.org>. *
*The **Wilton Public Schools will be transitioning email over the next
several months.*
*Our current email system will be unavailable/undeliverable after July 1,
2016**.*
-------------- next part --------------
An HTML attachment was scrubbed...
URL: <http://mylist.net/archives/casl-l/attachments/20161215/620d7568/attachment.html>