[CALIBK12] Patron History

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Hello. All of the libraries in my district began using Destiny last  
week. With the new program, our assistant superintendent did not want  
the library staff to be able to view the patron history, stating  
students' privacy, so she had the IT dept turn it off. The LMTs are  
planning on talking to her about this at our next meeting because we  
are very concerned about the implications this would have at the  
school level vs. public. We use this information to prove to students  
and parents that a student has checked out a book. We compare the  
date a book was checked out to a student's schedule from Aeries and  
their attendance on that date. When this is presented, it puts all  
disputes to a halt. Without this, we will have no leg on which to stand.

So, I was wondering:

1. Are you able to view your patron history? How valuable do you find  
it to be? For what purposes do you use it other than the reason above?
2. What is CSLA's stance on this? I'm familiar with ALA's, but school  
libraries have unique issues that public/academic don't have.
3. If you have Destiny, do you know if patron history can be turned  
on for the textbook side and not the library side? Ideally, we want  
BOTH because we run into this same situations with library books as  
well when classes come in, but the textbook side is the most crucial.

TIA! We appreciate it.

Connie Joyce
Library Media Teacher
Rancho Cucamonga High School
Rancho Cucamonga, CA