Nobody ever ended up in court for having unclaimed usb's in a lost property box...
The original query was relating to looking at a usb to ascertain the owner, and so return it. I feel happy with my original reply, and think that the only confusion has arisen from the 'need' to destroy such devices.
If somebody left their car outside your house for a long period of time would you have any legal recourse for destroying it!
Our students during the induction process sign a form that tie's them to our policy on how to use the LRC/Library and I would add a section to that policy.
Anyone who seeks more advice on the legal side should perhaps consider the advise that Charles has been giving, since he is running a similar course on legal issue's within web 2.0 - so would be my first port of call were I unsure about anything.
Stephen Harvey
Learning Resources Service Manager
Hertford Regional College
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Ware
Herts SG12 9JF
(01992) 411680
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From: A general Library and Information Science list for news and discussion. [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of James McClean
Sent: 30 September 2010 09:21
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Subject: Re: Lost USBs
All,
What I have read so far are people's (conflicting) opinions.
Is there someone who can make a definitive statement about a policy which will ensure that no one ends up in court?
Jim
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From: A general Library and Information Science list for news and discussion. [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Brunella Longo
Sent: 30 September 2010 09:08
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Subject: Re: Lost USBs
Charles's publicity of UKeiG training is brilliant but he is not addressing the
issue.
1) Destruction of users' forgotten USBs is most of the times the most sensible
way to be compliant with FOI, data protection, ISO/BSI standards about data and
records management in the context of library and information services.
2) Readers should ignore what Prof Oppenheim has to say, as it has no basis at
all in information management.
Brunella
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