A Librarian’s Guide to ISO Standards for Information Governance, Privacy, and Security

Capture the urgent need for trusted, standards-based practice in your library or information center with A Librarian’s Guide to ISO Standards for Information Governance, Privacy, and Security by Phyllis L. Elin and Max Rapaport. This clear, practical resource translates complex ISO frameworks into everyday actions for librarians, archivists, records managers, and information officers across public, academic, and special libraries worldwide.

You’ll find approachable explanations of key standards—how they intersect with information governance, privacy laws like GDPR and regional regulations, and security best practices—plus real-world examples that make compliance achievable. The book demystifies ISO principles such as risk assessment, records management, information lifecycle controls, and privacy-by-design, helping you align services with international expectations while protecting patron data.

Imagine streamlining workflows, reducing legal and reputational risk, and demonstrating accountability to stakeholders and funders. This guide offers pragmatic steps to develop policies, map responsibilities, and build resilience into cataloging, digital collections, interlibrary loan, and patron services. Whether you’re updating policies for a municipal library in the US, an academic archive in the UK, or a community information center in Australia or Canada, the advice is globally relevant and locally adaptable.

Concise, authoritative, and action-oriented, this title empowers information professionals to lead governance and privacy initiatives with confidence. Strengthen your institution’s privacy posture and operational security—add A Librarian’s Guide to ISO Standards for Information Governance, Privacy, and Security to your professional library today.

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