New City Library Collection Policy, Appendix G

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APPENDIX G

NEW YORK STATE

CIVIL PRACTICE LAW AND RULES

§4509. Library records

Library records, which contain names or other personally identifying details regarding the users of public, free association, school, college and university libraries and library systems of this state, including but not limited to records related to the circulation of library materials, computer database searches, interlibrary loan transactions, reference queries, requests for photocopies of library materials, title reserve requests, or the use of audio-visual materials, films or records, shall be confidential and shall not be disclosed except that such records may be disclosed to the extent necessary for the proper operation of such library and shall be disclosed upon request or consent of the user or pursuant to subpoena, court order or where otherwise required by statute.

(Added L.1982, c.14, §1; amended L.1988, c.112, §1.)

Historical and Statutory Notes

1988 Amendments. L.1988, c. 112 §1, eff. June 13, 1988, in catchline, deleted “circulation” following “Library” and in text, substituted “Library records,” for “Records related to the circulation of library materials” and inserted, “including but not limited to records related to the circulation of library materials, computer database searches, interlibrary loan transactions, reference queries, requests for photocopies of library materials, title reserve requests, or the use of audio-visual materials, films or records,”.
Effective Date. Section effective Mar. 10, 1982, pursuant to L.1982, c. 14 § 2.

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