Thursday, January 18, 2018
We can all agree that patron privacy is important -- but did you know that in WISCAT, you can take extra steps to ensure patron privacy? Within your library's Participant Record, you have the option to Hide Patron Data. This option applies to your library's patrons only, and will omit your patrons' information on shipping labels printed by you and by lending libraries.
Some libraries do make use of patron information on shipping labels in their ILL workflows, but for other libraries, especially those with open hold shelves, this option is particularly useful. Consider whether hiding patron data makes sense for your library and if so, make the change in your Participant Record.
Written by Gail Murray, Resources for Libraries & Lifelong Learning