No, it's not private. It's published and therefore in the public domain. So is a date of birth in BirthDatabase.com, which I regularly use for authority work. Philip A. Homan Associate Professor Catalog Librarian Eli M. Oboler Library Idaho State University 921 South 8th Avenue, Stop 8089 Pocatello, ID 83209-8089 208-282-3047 [log in to unmask] > -----Original Message----- > From: Program for Cooperative Cataloging [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On > Behalf Of A. Ralph Papakhian > Sent: Wednesday, August 06, 2008 2:57 PM > To: [log in to unmask] > Subject: Re: [PCCLIST] privacy of birth dates > > hi, > > so is this information private? > > http://www.news- > leader.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080722/ANNOUNCE01/807220315/101 > 7 > > --r > > > A. Ralph Papakhian, Indiana University Music Library > Bloomington, IN 47405 812/855-2970 [log in to unmask] > co-owner: [log in to unmask]