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<DIV>Thanks, Heather. Doesn't it also come down in the end very much to the
contract signed by the donor at the time of transfer of personal records with
the institution accepting them?</DIV>
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<DIV>Rick</DIV>
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<DIV>In a message dated 10/31/2008 10:52:55 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time,
heather.dean@yale.edu writes:</DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal>Thanks Martha, Alison, and Nancy for drawing out these
issues around the archivist and their responsibility to patrons and
potentially sensitive material.<o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal>As far as I’m aware, there is no legislation applicable to
managing privacy in personal archives (whereas legislation such as PIPEDA, <A
title=http://www.privcom.gc.ca/legislation/02_06_01_e.asp
href="http://www.privcom.gc.ca/legislation/02_06_01_e.asp">http://www.privcom.gc.ca/legislation/02_06_01_e.asp</A>,
the Privacy Act <A title=http://www.privcom.gc.ca/legislation/02_07_01_e.asp
href="http://www.privcom.gc.ca/legislation/02_07_01_e.asp">http://www.privcom.gc.ca/legislation/02_07_01_e.asp</A>,
and FOIPOP apply to personal information maintained in commercial and
government settings). Archivists are accountable to professional ethics
(such as Association of Canadian Archivists, <A
title=http://archivists.ca/about/ethics.aspx
href="http://archivists.ca/about/ethics.aspx">http://archivists.ca/about/ethics.aspx</A>,
and Society of American Archivists <A
title=http://www.archivists.org/governance/handbook/app_ethics.asp
href="http://www.archivists.org/governance/handbook/app_ethics.asp">http://www.archivists.org/governance/handbook/app_ethics.asp</A>,
and Protocols for Native American Archival Materials, <A
title=http://www2.nau.edu/libnap-p/protocols.html
href="http://www2.nau.edu/libnap-p/protocols.html">http://www2.nau.edu/libnap-p/protocols.html</A>)
that require the archivist to ensure citizens’ privacy and access to
information (regardless of the researcher’s motivations and intentions).
From my understanding, managing privacy in personal papers (including
photographs) comes down to professional judgment – and while the archivist,
like anyone, is subjective, I believe (hope) most archivists do their best to
keep these dual professional goals in mind.<o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal>Establishing restrictions, or the lack thereof, is an
important element when acquiring personal archives from a donor, and in some
ways I feel the profession lacks concrete guidance for professionals in
engaging in these discussions.<o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal>-Heather <o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></P>
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