by Leslie R Morris
page 1-3
page 5-10
by Sue O Medina and Linda Thornton
page 11-33
by Lois K Merry
page 35-44
No one can predict what document delivery will look like in the future, but librarians must guard patron confidentiality even in the electronic environment. This time it isn't an easily solved problem like finding another way of recording circulation than hand-writing patron names onto circulation cards, it is instead the tracking of personal information attached to electronic text supplied by publishers that is a potential violator of patron privacy. Unmonitored in their efforts to protect the intellectual property without considering the rights of their customers, publishers could pose a threat to their customers' privacy, thus limiting their legal rights of free access to information. Although encryption technology would appear to provide an answer to the confidentiality problem, it is not a panacea and that must be considered as the National Information Infrastructure isdeveloped. Librarians need to stay alert tot the developments in electronic publishing to be sure their concerns for patron privacy continue to be heard.
by Thomas B Witt
page 45-60
The current popular trend in library security is the installation of electronic book theft detection systems to combat the attempted removal of library materials that have not been checked-out at the circulation desk. Although these systems have been reported to deter theft by library patrons, no electronic book theft detection system is foolproof. To rely solely on and electronic system to provide collection security is foolish. To truly ensure the security of a library collection, a total security program is necessary. This program must also address the issue of potential theft of material by employees.
by Chengren Hu and Joyce Huang
page 61-71
by Steven Dick
page 73-103
page 105
Transcribed by Angus Nicolson
14 February 1997