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Data Protection in UK Library and Information Services: Are We Ready for GDPR?

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  19 March 2018

Josephine Bailey
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Abstract

Against a backdrop of increasing data security and privacy concerns, current data protection law will soon be overhauled by the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). Previous research has indicated a lack of data protection management in libraries, however, it has been nine years since the latest study. This article by Josephine Bailey aims to provide an updated review of the extent of data protection management in UK library and information services and gauge preparation for the incoming GDPR.

Keywords

data protectionprivacyGeneral Data Protection RegulationGDPRlibraries
Type
Focus on GDPR
Information
Legal Information Management , Volume 18 , Issue 1 , March 2018 , pp. 28 - 34
Copyright
Copyright © The Author(s) 2018. Published by British and Irish Association of Law Librarians 

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16 Magi, T. (2007). The gap between theory and practice: A study of the prevalence and strength of patron confidentiality policies in public and academic libraries. Library & Information Science Research, 29(4), 455–470 CrossRefGoogle Scholar. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.lisr.2007.07.001