tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10092275.post114538762172988045..comments2023-11-22T02:49:34.600-06:00Comments on A Librarian's Guide to Etiquette: Privacy, ALA and yourJhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13028088897973151439noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10092275.post-1146104626296761232006-04-26T21:23:00.000-05:002006-04-26T21:23:00.000-05:00jessamyn: not dull -- I learned a lot. I had wonde...jessamyn: not dull -- I learned a lot. I had wondered why I was getting AL Direct when I didn't ask for it and think I opted out of getting junk mail when I filled out the membership form. <BR/><BR/>An organization that prides itself on respecting the right to privacy should at least respect our rights to privacy and have, like green librarian said, the default option be to keep my membership Kathyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12066257241391122732noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10092275.post-1145457396319026732006-04-19T09:36:00.000-05:002006-04-19T09:36:00.000-05:00There didn't used to be a box on the membership fo...There didn't used to be a box on the membership form, actually. Additionally, if you sign up for other things at ALA sometimes you have to opt-out *again*. Additionally, even if you set your communications preference on the web site (you do know about this, right?) to "ALA only" you'll still get advertiser supported stuff like AL Direct which is sort of interesting but still winds up in the bulk Jessamynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18291959768589673831noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10092275.post-1145454441605570952006-04-19T08:47:00.000-05:002006-04-19T08:47:00.000-05:00Perhaps there is a box on the membership form, but...Perhaps there is a box on the membership form, but for an organization that "affirms that rights of privacy are necessary for intellectual freedom and are fundamental to the ethics and practice of librarianship," the default should be to retain a private citizen's information - not harvest it for institutional gain by relying on a cheap implicit agreement.<BR/><BR/>However, if anyone knows the GreenLibrarianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10160136405049735779noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10092275.post-1145454247805747492006-04-19T08:44:00.000-05:002006-04-19T08:44:00.000-05:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.GreenLibrarianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10160136405049735779noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10092275.post-1145446642687752742006-04-19T06:37:00.000-05:002006-04-19T06:37:00.000-05:00well, so much for intellectual freedom!well, so much for <I> intellectual freedom</I>!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10092275.post-1145411600054645312006-04-18T20:53:00.000-05:002006-04-18T20:53:00.000-05:00There's a box on the membership form where you can...There's a box on the membership form where you can tell them you don't want your info sold. If you're getting junk mail, it's your own fault.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10092275.post-1145396247595445232006-04-18T16:37:00.000-05:002006-04-18T16:37:00.000-05:00Is this where all the junk mail from publishers or...Is <I>this</I> where all the junk mail from publishers originates??? Buy stuff? Seriously???? Dear lord, let me graduate, get a job, pay off the loans... first? Oh there I am being rude again. [smile] - jennimijennimihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06413435869177903852noreply@blogger.com