[Genealib] Family history donation and privacy issues

[Beth Oljace]

It's amazing what kind of havoc family history can wreak, isn't it?

Basically, if we're offered a family history, we take it.  If the author 
sees fit to publish it, I assume for our purposes that he or she has the 
consent of the family, even though I'm aware that that isn't always the 
case.  Also, many of my customers seem to assume that we have a copy of a 
family history if someone in the area has written it.  You might be 
approached by people wondering why you don't have the book if you don't take 
it.

Beth E. Oljace
Indiana Room Librarian
Anderson Public Library  
 


-----Original Message-----
From: "Taggart, Linda" <linda.taggart at nashualibrary.org>
To: <genealib at mailman.acomp.usf.edu>
Date: Fri, 29 Feb 2008 15:17:04 -0500
Subject: [Genealib] Family history donation and privacy issues


A patron has offered us a copy of his wife’s family history, which he 
researched. It would fit into our collection nicely. However, some of the 
family members listed are still living, so I’m a little nervous about 
privacy issues. Can anyone point me in the direction of some good resources 
on this topic, or let me know how you’ve handled it?
 
Thanks!
 
Linda Taggart
Reference Librarian
Nashua Public Library
Nashua, NH
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