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-----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Wendy Clark Sent: Wednesday, January 05, 2005 8:46 AM To: Syscon-Tx (E-mail) Subject: [syscon-tx] FW: [ALADNOW:743] RFID Question Added to Questions andAnswers on Privacy andConfidentiality FYI -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Don Wood Sent: Tuesday, January 04, 2005 1:34 PM To: ALA Advocacy Now List Subject: [ALADNOW:743] RFID Question Added to Questions and Answers on Privacy andConfidentiality An RFID question and answer was added to Questions and Answers on Privacy and Confidentiality. http://www.ala.org/oif/policies/interpretations/privacyqanda http://www.ala.org/ala/oif/statementspols/statementsif/interpretations/qanda onprivacyandconfidentiality.pdf ********************************************************************* My library is considering implementing a Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) system for circulation and stacks maintenance. What are the implications for patron privacy of such systems? RFID is a rapidly changing technology, so privacy implications are still being discerned. Simply described, RFID systems use individual item tags to store information (usually a unique item number without any associated information, such as title or author) that can be read by scanners for purposes of circulation and inventory. At this time, privacy issues are focused on how to protect the stored item information on the tags so that patron privacy is not endangered. Some libraries have already implemented RFID; others are waiting until some of the industry technical standards and privacy implications have been better resolved. While ALA does not have an official position on the use of RFID at this time, libraries considering implementing RFID should review the following documents: ALA Library. "Fact Sheet 25 - RFID: A Brief Bibliography." ALA Office for Intellectual Freedom. "RFID: Radio Frequency IDentification Chips and Systems." Ayre, Lori Bowen, The Galecia Group. "Position Paper: RFID and Libraries. August 19, 2004." Book Industry Study Group. "BISG Policy Statement #002: RFID - Radio Frequency Identification Privacy Principles. Approved : September 23, 2004." E-list: "RFID_LIB A forum for discussion of the uses and implications of using RFID technology in libraries." Electronic Frontier Foundation. "Radio Frequency Identification (RFID)." Electronic Privacy Information Center. "Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) Systems." Givens, Beth, Director of the Privacy Rights Clearinghouse. "RFID Implementation in Libraries: Some Recommendations for 'Best Practices.'" Library and Information Technology Association. "Technology and library users, an ongoing discussion. The Top Trends, Issue Two: RFID." January 11, 2004. Molnar, David and David Wagner. "Privacy and Security in Library RFID Issues, Practices, and Architectures." (CCS'04, October 25-29, 2004, Washington, DC) "RFID Position Statement of Consumer Privacy and Civil Liberties Organizations." November 20, 2003. Weblog: "RFID in Libraries." --- ALADNOW mailing list: To Unsubscribe --- To unsubscribe send an email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the following in the body of the message unsubscribe aladnow _______________________________________________ syscon-tx mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://lists.tsl.state.tx.us/mailman/listinfo/syscon-tx
