[CASL-L] Book Checkout Parent Alert

[Lauren Yansick]

I too agree that this would be considered a breach of the ALA's policy on
intellectual freedom. It's definitely slippery when it comes to minors and
their parents wanting to know what their child is reading. I would stand
your ground with your principal and continue to encourage parents to have
an open conversation with their child about what books they are reading.

https://www.ala.org/advocacy/privacy

--
*Lauren Yansick*
*Library Media Specialist*
*The Sherman School*
"Google can bring you back 100,000 answers. A librarian can bring you back
the right one." - Neil Gaiman



On Fri, Dec 6, 2024 at 8:33 AM Cathy Andronik via CASL-L <casl-l at mylist.net>
wrote:

> Isn't this an ALA privacy issue?
>
> Cathy Andronik
> Brien McMahon HS (retired)
>
> On Friday 6 December 2024 at 08:27:51 am GMT-5, Allison Gale via CASL-L <
> casl-l at mylist.net> wrote:
>
>
> I realize this is a slippery slope, but my principal is wondering if
> parents can be automatically notified when a student checks out a book- in
> an effort for transparency- so they know what their student is reading.
> Does anyone have this or something similar set up/ have experience with
> this?
> My suggestion was to encourage parents to have a conversation with their
> students and they can ask to see their checkout history when the student is
> logged in.
>
>
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> Library Media Specialist
> Helen Keller Middle School Media Center
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