[Publib] A Question of Confidentiality

[Tobin, Karen]

I don't think anyone was upset, per se. Perhaps surprised, but not
upset. 

Back in your original message, you said "it seems to me that she
shouldn't be using actual cases that can be identified." I don't
understand how you got from "uses old cases of hers as the basis not
only for her novels but also the series 'Bones.'" To "actual cases that
CAN BE IDENTIFIED." Because that WOULD be a breach. Many authors dip
into their own personal and professional lives for their material, but
most who do would tell you it's more matter of a detail here and a
detail there, not a blow by blow account of one discrete incident.

Karen M. Tobin
Assistant Director
Goodnow Library
21 Concord Rd
Sudbury MA  01776
TobinK at town.sudbury.ma.us
978-443-1035 x228
http://library.sudbury.ma.us

> -----Original Message-----
> From: publib-bounces at webjunction.org [mailto:publib-
> bounces at webjunction.org] On Behalf Of Donna Scanlon
> Sent: Tuesday, July 18, 2006 7:04 PM
> To: Publib list
> Subject: RE: [Publib] A Question of Confidentiality
> 
> >She's a PhD, a board certified anthropologist and a professor at a
major
> >university. I have no doubt that she understands what is and is not
> >appropriate.
> 
> Goodness! I certainly didn't mean to offend anyone by my simple
musing!
> But that being said:
> 
> 1) It is because of her credentials that I was so surprised by the
> article--I would expect her to be scrupulous about confidentiality.
> 
> and
> 
> 2) Academic credentials are not necessarily an automatic guarantee of
> anything. <shrug> It shouldn't be that way, but I see it a lot.
> 
> I'm sorry if I upset you or anyone else. It just struck me as odd.
Perhaps
> the almost cavalier tone of the article was what made me ask. It
seemed
> that it was an appropriate question for this venue.
> 
> Donna
> 
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