The Privacy Perils of Contact Tracing in Libraries - Choose Privacy Every Day - 0 views
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Dinah Galligo on 08 Jun 20by Becky Yoose and Erin Bernan, 05/06/20 A public library is one of the only places where a person can walk through the door and access information anonymously. No one checks your identification when you come in and you don't have to purchase anything to visit. This freedom - based on every person's First Amendment right to access public libraries is what allows us to serve those in our communities who may not have access to information by any other means. Yet, as communities struggle with the COVID-19 pandemic, libraries are faced with requests or demands to institute contact tracing, monitoring who comes into the library and restricting access to those who don't provide their personal information.