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Justin

On Aug 27, 2012, at 10:33 AM, Jason Stephenson wrote:

> Quoting Jason Stephenson <[email protected]>:
> 
>> Stepping down from my soapbox, I see absolutely no reason for a US library 
>> to store a patron's SSN. A drivers' license number, perhaps, but not the 
>> SSN. My suggestion is to delete the field, and if someone needs to track 
>> such an identifier then let them figure it out within the bounds of their 
>> local law.
> 
> Of course, after saying the above, I realize that their isn't a SSN field in 
> the patron record, but the user ident_type and ident fields. I guess the SSN 
> label should be removed or whatever.
> 
> Frankly, it shouldn't be a technical issue. It is a policy issue to be 
> determined by each Evergreen user (and I use that term loosely). It's also 
> not unique to Evergreen.
> 
> 
> -- 
> Jason Stephenson
> Assistant Director for Technology Services
> Merrimack Valley Library Consortium
> Chief Bug Wrangler, Evergreen ILS

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