[senco-forum] Should I be Concerned? ( Not SEN)[Scanned]

Hi there
We have used the system for the last two years with no problems. The
students love it because they see it as up to date. I don't know whether
it is related but it has made it a lot easier to track the borrowings
and so our Librarian makes suggestions about what to read next to keep
them reading.
I think a lot of us were a bit wary but it disappeared quite quickly, I
think all of the information is protected, it can't be released to the
police etc.
Hope this helps
Ina

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[mailto:senco-forum-bounces at lists.becta.org.uk] On Behalf Of Janet
Barlow
Sent: 05 November 2007 10:00
To: senco-forum
Subject: [senco-forum] Should I be Concerned? ( Not SEN)[Scanned]

Not SEN but I would welcome your thoughts.

  My sons' school has introduced a new system for borrowing books from
the school library which involves them using their thumb print - rather
than scanning in the book's bar code or an alternative system.
      I'm a bit uncomfortable about the idea - a thumb print seems to be
a step towards the 'big brother is watching you' scenario.
     I'm not sure if parents were consulted or if agreement was asked -
it may have been and I've just signed it without really thinking about
implications or it may be there was a letter which my dyslexic boys
failed to bring home or worse still there may have not been a lettter in
the first place.
     What do you feel? Has anybody any experience of such a system? Am I
being unnecessarily paranoid?
  Thanks,
  Janet

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