Hi, in Nottingham City we follow pretty the same procedure as below. Any registers under 10 years old can only be reviewed in person in the presence of a member of staff and only by booked appointment. No information is given out by telephone or in writing. Researchers cannot copy/photocopy/photograph etc. No commercial use etc. Jane
-----Original Message-----
From: lis-pub-libs: UK Public Libraries <[log in to unmask]> On Behalf Of Nesaratnam, Jan
Sent: 02 October 2019 13:42
To: [log in to unmask]
Subject: Re: Electroral registers
Hi Rachel,
This is the British Library guidance to their more recent historic registers, so that confirms the ten year rule:
From 2003 the Library holds the full version of the registers only. These can only be consulted under supervision in the Reading Room and copied solely by means of hand-written notes.
No form of photographic, mechanical or electronic copying is permitted by law until ten years after their publication. The law also prohibits the Library from disclosing any information from these full versions over the phone or in writing until 10 years after their publication.
Data in the full register can only be used for research purposes, and not for commercial activities such as mailshots. Enquirers needing information from registers less than 10 years old must visit the Reading Room in person.
Hope that helps,
Jan
Jan Nesaratnam
Senior Librarian
Herefordshire Libraries
Tel | 01432 261570
[log in to unmask]
Economy and Place Directorate
County Libraries Unit
Merchant House
Burcott Road
Hereford
HR4 9LW
www.herefordshire.gov.uk/libraries
www.herefordshirehistory.org.uk
-----Original Message-----
From: lis-pub-libs: UK Public Libraries <[log in to unmask]> On Behalf Of Rachel Gallehawk
Sent: 02 October 2019 08:44
To: [log in to unmask]
Subject: Electroral registers
Has anybody come across their Electoral officer insisting that the library shouldn't hold any copies for the view? We haven't had the recent ones for a few years since the Council took back current ones but we have older versions pre 2001 for historical research. However our Electoral Officer is insisting that we don't allow the Public to view these either anymore. Any thoughts or advice on this?
########################################################################
To unsubscribe from the LIS-PUB-LIBS list, click the following link:
https://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/cgi-bin/webadmin?SUBED1=LIS-PUB-LIBS&A=1
“Any opinion expressed in this e-mail or any attached files are those of the individual and not necessarily those of Herefordshire Council, Herefordshire Clinical Commissioning Group (HCCG), Wye Valley NHS Trust or 2gether NHS Foundation Trust. You should be aware that Herefordshire Council, Herefordshire Clinical Commissioning Group (HCCG), Wye Valley NHS Trust & 2gether NHS Foundation Trust monitors its email service. This e-mail and any attached files are confidential and intended solely for the use of the addressee. This communication may contain material protected by law from being passed on. If you are not the intended recipient and have received this e-mail in error, you are advised that any use, dissemination, forwarding, printing or copying of this e-mail is strictly prohibited. If you have received this e-mail in error please contact the sender immediately and destroy all copies of it.”
########################################################################
To unsubscribe from the LIS-PUB-LIBS list, click the following link:
https://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/cgi-bin/webadmin?SUBED1=LIS-PUB-LIBS&A=1
This email is security checked and subject to the disclaimer on web-page: http://www.nottinghamcity.gov.uk/privacy-statement This message has been scanned by Exchange Online Protection.
########################################################################
To unsubscribe from the LIS-PUB-LIBS list, click the following link:
https://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/cgi-bin/webadmin?SUBED1=LIS-PUB-LIBS&A=1
|