Webcam to broadcast line in library cafe?

[Elaine Anderson]

I think your instincts are right.

 

Elaine Anderson

Public Services Coordinator

Pelham Public Library

43 Pelham Town Square

Box 830

Fonthill, ON  L0S 1E0

905.892.6443

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From: Web technologies in libraries [mailto:WEB4LIB at LISTSERV.ND.EDU] On Behalf Of Heather Rayl
Sent: Friday, May 09, 2014 10:50 AM
To: WEB4LIB at LISTSERV.ND.EDU
Subject: [WEB4LIB] Webcam to broadcast line in library cafe?

 

Hey all!

 

We are in the process of re-designing our website, and someone suggested that it would be neat to have a live webcam trained on the line in the cafe so people could see if it was busy or slow.

 

Initially I thought this was a great idea, however, my privacy sensors are going off the more I think about it.

 

Does anyone know of a library that's running this sort of set-up? I know that the US Fed. Gov't allows you to film public places for a CCTV feed, but publishing said feed on the web is a completely different thing.

 

Also, there are creepy people in the world. Could said creepy people use this live webcam to stalk someone?

 

I don't really want to take this to the university's legal counsel...

 

Thanks for you help and thoughts!!

 

~heather

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