Leung, S. Y., & López-McKnight, J. R. (Eds.). (2021). Knowledge Justice: Disrupting Library and Information Studies through Critical Race Theory

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matters. Chapter 2 focuses on how privacy is regulated in the UK through legislation, contracts, standards, ethical and professional values, and case law. Chapter 3 has 20 practical examples of privacy issues that arise in a library context, from the use of CCTV to online databases to books on prescription (bibliotherapy books related to the treatment of mental and psychological disorders), among others. Chapter 4 gives six case studies for the reader to contemplate, from a single digital presence for public libraries in England to the introduction of national entitlement cards in Scotland. Chapter 5 deals with cybersecurity issues, especially bring your own device (BYOD) challenges. Chapter 6 considers the topic of personal data breaches, with nine examples to consider. Chapter 7 is a short chapter on access to and sharing of user data, with the London Bridge terrorist incident and the murder of MP Jo Cox provided as examples. Chapter 8 discusses various privacy policy statements on topics such as RFID and payment cards. Chapter 9 looks at privacy audits and data protection, while Chapter 10 examines data protection impact assessments. Chapter 11 moves on to vendors and privacy issues, and Chapter 12 has 26 practical steps to protect users’ privacy. After a short discussion on the right of oblivion and the right to be forgotten, the Conclusion deals with intellectual privacy and where libraries fit into the defense of privacy. An extensive bibliography of further readings, toolkits and other resources, along with a glossary of terms, is provided. Given the caveats related to the specific focus on UK privacy laws and the author’s disclaimer, this book contains quite a bit of useful information. There are numerous figures and tables throughout, and the specific case studies from British libraries are detailed yet approachable.