I learned a new word today: "redaction"
According to the New Jersey Government Records Council, "redaction means editing a record to prevent public viewing of material that should not be disclosed. Words, sentences, paragraphs, or whole pages may be subject to redaction."
In our case, articles ordered from other libraries (through interlibrary loans or document delivery) are distributed via self-serve baskets, so we have to redact all personal info beyond the requester's name. It is tedious and time-consuming and one of my least favourite tasks, but since it is that time of year, I find myself pitching in to get the task done.
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Perhaps you need a part-time Redaction Officer? And perhaps he needs to have a law degree? And work from 8 a.m. to 12 p.m? *sob*
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