Policies, Procedures & The Law

HBHS LIBRARY COMMONS POLICIES & EXPECTATIONS 22-23

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Patron Privacy - NH Law

http://gencourt.state.nh.us/rsa/html/XVI/201-D/201-D-11.htm

201-D:11 Library User Records; Confidentiality. –

I. Library records which contain the names or other personal identifying information regarding the users of public or other than public libraries shall be confidential and shall not be disclosed except as provided in paragraph II. Such records include, but are not limited to, library, information system, and archival records related to the circulation and use of library materials or services, including records of materials that have been viewed or stored in electronic form.

II. Records described in paragraph I may be disclosed to the extent necessary for the proper operation of such libraries and shall be disclosed upon request by or consent of the user or pursuant to subpoena, court order, or where otherwise required by statute.

III. Nothing in this section shall be construed to prohibit any library from releasing statistical information and other data regarding the circulation or use of library materials provided, however, that the identity of the users of such library materials shall be considered confidential and shall not be disclosed to the general public except as provided in paragraph II.

For Students with Disabilities

The HBHS Library offers the following services to students with significant vision or hearing disabilities.

Please contact the Librarian to access any of these resources.

Bookshare® provides the world’s largest online library of accessible reading materials for people with print disabilities. https://www.bookshare.org/cms/

HBHS provides access to our students upon request or recommendation of a special needs coordinator.

Bookshare offers unlimited access to accessible books, textbooks, newspapers and magazines. Additionally, free access technology makes it easy to read books with a computer.

Through an award from the U.S. Department of Education Office of Special Education Programs (OSEP), Bookshare offers free memberships to U.S. schools and qualifying U.S. students. Read more about the OSEP award.

ICT Requirements

Demonstrating familiarity with the HBHS library media policies and procedures can help satisfy the Digital Citizenship Competency for the NH Digital Portfolio graduation requirement.

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