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Thank you to all who responded to my request for information about student privacy policies. Following are some of the responses. I also visited the ALA website. It appears that students have the same right to privacy as adults and the personally identifiable information is protected from public access. It also appears that records relating to children under the age of 18 are open to the scrutiny of parents or legal guardians. Otherwise, these records should be protected from all others without a court order. Thank you. Carol Miller LMS, Lincoln Elementary Kennewick, WA drcarolpinky@hotmail.com I think the legal answer will be no one. However, at the elementary level at least, the parents and teachers should have access. Parents because they are legally and morally responsible for these minors. Teachers because you ask them to help you find lost and overdue books. Debbie Debra Balsam Retired Librarian Vienna, Va dbalsam@cox.net<mailto:dbalsam@cox.net> It may depend upon your state; however, here in Texas only the student (and the librarian) are legally allowed to know what the student has checked out. It is against the law to provide a list of books checked out by an individual without his consent or a court order. However, many schools still send out overdue lists to teachers or post the list for everyone to see. I see this more in the elementary and middle schools than at the high school level, though. We allow our students and their parents to have access to that information, if they ask. Otherwise, we privately let students know if they have overdue books (sending an email or providing a note personally with the books listed). We don't give that information to teachers, administrators, or others because it is against the Privacy Act. Check the ALA website for student privacy and then check your state's guidelines for library privacy (patron record disclosures) for more information. ~Shonda Shonda Brisco, MLIS Technology Librarian Fort Worth Country Day School Fort Worth, TX http://www.fwcds.org<http://www.fwcds.org/> sbrisco@gmail.com<mailto:sbrisco@gmail.com> Good question. (sorry I am not sure of answer) I will also be taking it soon. Any advise would be great! THanks! Karen Early West Bertie Media Center North Carolina earlyk.wbe@bertieschools.com<mailto:earlyk.wbe@bertieschools.com> Please share answers that you receive. A few of us - myself included - either don't know at all - or could use a refresher course. I believe that only library personnel and parents can view circ records - but I am not sure.... Jacquie "The Librarian, whose job is to heal ignorance, to keep life safe for poetry and to put knowledge smack dab in the middle of the American way." From The Philadelphia Inquirer, 9-20-03 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Jacquie Henry, MLS Ruben A. Cirillo High School (GHS) Gananda Central School District 3195 Wiedrick Road P.O. Box 609 Macedon, NY 14502 315-986-3521 x 3144 jhenry@gananda.org<mailto:jhenry@gananda.org> I don't think so if you mean view other students records that are not in their classroom. I know that I am sworn to a confidentiality statement to have access to student records such as test scores etc. same as the teachers are. Library information is not even on a student's record. In our faculty meetings we are always reminded not to even discuss students in the hallway where others could overhear. My response is just gut feelings. I've been in a school library since 1982 and a teacher since 1972. Even postings of overdues in public hallway is a not allowed with details included. Unfortunately, many of our teachers do make public announcements within the classroom about overdue books. If I get a chance I'll try to remember to inquire today at our first librarian group meeting for this school year. Sandy Scroggs Home email sscroggs@satx.rr.com<mailto:sscroggs@satx.rr.com> Professional Sandy Scroggs Librarian Schenck ES San Antonio, TX sscroggs@saisd.net<mailto:sscroggs@saisd.net> Hi Carol, Without a court order it is basically you and your aide. A parent can also ask for his/her minor children's information I understand. If you get other answers I would be curious to know as this is what was discussed with the 1st years when Nita Paine from Wenatchee came to talk about her challenge this last school year. On the other hand, for practicality's sake, how can you ask an elementary child's parent to find a library book or have a teacher look for a child's library book in the classroom if they don't know the title? As usual, there are two sides to this. Does the Praxis study guide give you any possible answers? Glad to see you on LM_NET! Good luck! 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