Anonymous Library Cards An Option? 369
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Zonk
from the bespectacled-librarians-fight-back dept.
from the bespectacled-librarians-fight-back dept.
Ben Ostrowsky writes "On the heels of the possibility of requiring fingerprinting to use library resources, librarians don't like hoarding personally identifiable information; many are keenly aware of privacy concerns. Now it appears that anonymous library cards may be a possibility on the horizon. Tell your librarian you want to be anonymous!" From the article: " You've seen anonymous cash cards already; you may even have received them before. They're better known as gift cards. Using the same principle, libraries can issue a borrower card that uses cash, rather than personal ID information, as collateral. Here's an example: If a privacy-minded user deposits $20 to get an anonymous library card, she can check out The Terror State without identifying herself. Her account balance is temporarily reduced by $15, and when the library checks the CD back in (in good condition), her balance is restored to its original value."
Seven! (Score:1, Funny)
So, now how is Brad Pitt going to find the next serial killer to terrorise him and his wife?
So... how much to not scan my luggage? (Score:3, Funny)
If a privacy-minded user deposits $20 to get an anonymous library card, she can check out The Terror State without identifying herself. Her account balance is temporarily reduced by $15, and when the library checks the CD back in (in good condition), her balance is restored to its original value.
Borrowing The Terror State from your local library: $20
Parking your car anywhere: $50
Fast lane at the airport, bypassing extra security checks: $100k
Bypassing all important security checks: $10m
Bypassing all security checks and paying for it with American oil money: priceless.
--Bud