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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 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 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
href="http://archivists.ca/about/ethics.aspx">http://archivists.ca/about/ethics.aspx</a>,
and Society of American Archivists <a
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
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>
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<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>
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<p class=MsoNormal>-Heather <o:p></o:p></p>
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