Privacy and Patron Data are urgent issues for libraries. The Library of Michigan’s collection holds titles that can be helpful on navigating how to best safeguard the data you hold relating to your patrons and their library usage. Please see below for some recent titles purchased and how to use the title.

• Managing data for patron privacy : comprehensive strategies for libraries by Kristin Briney and Becky Yoose. ALA Editions, 2022 – LM Print Collection
• Library privacy policies by Jason Vaughan. ALA TechSource, 2020. – LM Print Collection
• Anonymity by Alison Macrina and Talya Cooper. ALA Neal-Schuman, 2019. – Gale eBooks on MeL
• A Corporate Librarian's Guide to Information Governance and Data Privacy by Phyllis Elin. Business Expert Press, 2022. – LM eBook Collection
• A Government Librarian's Guide to Information Governance and Data Privacy by Phyllis Elin. Business Expert Press, 2022. – LM eBook Collection

LM’s Library Science content can be found in three places:

1. LM’s Print Catalog
1. Search the LM Catalog at www.answercat.org and use “Library Science Collection” as one of the search terms in the Advanced Search – Notes field and you will pull only the library science collection titles.
2. MeLCat – Search for LM titles you have identified and order them OR you can contact the LM circulation desk for an Interloan request as well.
2. Gale eBooks on MeL! – Anyone can use the Gale eBooks collection on MeL.
1. Go to MeL.org, select eResources then the eResources by letter G. Under G you’ll see Gale eBooks with subjects linked on the left nav bar.
3. LM’s eBook Central Collection - If you have an LM library card, you can use our ProQuest eBook Central collection. You can request a card at Michigan.gov/librarycard.
1. Go directly to eBook Central collection at the Michigan.gov/LMdatabases page or search in ANSWER as the ProQuest titles show there as well.

The Library Science Collection at LM is made possible in part by the Institute of Museum and Library Services.

Have a title you’d like us to purchase? Let me know!

Karren Reish

Library Grants Coordinator

Library of Michigan

517-241-0021,  www.michigan.gov/lsta

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