At the heart of libraries and librarianship is the freedom to read—the right of every individual to access information, encounter ideas that challenge and affirm, and do so without fear or restriction. Protected by the First Amendment’s guarantees of speech and expression, this freedom is foundational to democracy and central to the work of academic libraries. It is also central to higher education, where teachers and researchers must be able to engage with information, including that which others may find objectionable, in order to support the rigorous exchange of ideas, foster high levels of information literacy, and represent a breadth of experiences and perspectives across time, societies, and place.
Confidentiality Statement
The University Libraries uphold the principles set forth in the American Library Association Statement on Professional Ethics that states that circulation records will remain confidential. Contact ASKus for further information on this policy.
The University Libraries follows University of Nebraska policies regarding records requests: “It is the policy of the University . . . to require a subpoena, search warrant or other court order for all University records or information derived from University records before release to law enforcement agencies.”
Executive Memorandum 34Monitoring Systems & Privacy in Library Spaces
Libraries provides information about surveillance technology used in its spaces in order to be transparent, so individuals can make informed decisions about their activities in Libraries spaces.
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