The Alameda County Law Library maintains one database of information about the public: an integrated library system, Koha supported by Bywater Solutions. This system allows individuals to search the library’s catalog of holdings from inside the library or remotely on smart phones, tablets and PCs. Registered borrowers can place holds on circulating items and suggest purchases.
This system contains information about our registered borrowers and our print and electronic subscriptions. It includes information about the price and the price of updates and the date received. It also includes information about how many times that item has been used. Any information about the patron who checked out or used an item is exempt from disclosure by the following exemptions in the Public Records Act:
- Library circulation records kept for the purpose of identifying the borrower of items available in the library. Government Code Section 6254(j).
- Library records that identify a patron, including, but not limited to, a patron’s name, address, telephone number, or e-mail address, that a library patron provides in order to become eligible to borrow or use books and other materials. Government Code Section 6267.
The library administrative department is the system’s primary custodian.
The system is updated when new items are received, when items circulate, or when an individual registers as a borrower.
Questions:
Emily Bergfeld, Law Library Director
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