The library system protects personnel records and manages them as privileged and confidential to the extent provided under Georgia law. No information regarding the rate of compensation of any employee will be revealed to a third party without the written authorization of the employee unless it is found in an open document or the library director has received a request under the Georgia Open Records Act. All credit requests will be referred to the library director, business manager or assistant director. Proper authorization forms for release of this information are required and will be maintained on file.