Follett Learning announced on Friday afternoon that it will not proceed with plans to add tools to school library software Destiny enabling customers to comply with recent “parents’ rights bills” that have been introduced in several states. The decision follows criticism online from librarians, who expressed concern that tools allowing parental oversight of school library withdrawals would compromise student’s privacy. Britten Follett, ceo of content, and Paul Ilse, ceo of software, wrote in a statement on Friday: “We take very seriously the feedback we have received from librarians and industry partners regarding a potential parental control module for Destiny Library […]
