USA PATRIOT Act (Intellectual Freedom)

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USA Patriot Act Infiltrates Western USA Patriot Act Infiltrates Western: Information on the act and library records. [The Western Front] (USA PATRIOT Act) http://www.westernfrontonline.com/vnews/display.v/ART/2003/01/31/3e3b00ed289fd Checking What You Check Out Checking What You Check Out: Librarians unite against government's new ability to peek at what you read. [Time Magazine] (USA PATRIOT Act) http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,1101030512-449469,00.html Privacy and Security: A Librarian's Dilemma Privacy and Security: A Librarian's Dilemma: Editorial about library privacy laws. [San Francisco Chronicle] (USA PATRIOT Act) http://sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/chronicle/a/2003/02/02/ED103750.DTL New Act Unpopular with Area Librarians New Act Unpopular with Area Librarians: "Local library officials are concerned the new U.S. Patriot Act may infringe on library patrons' right to privacy." [Libertyville Review] (USA PATRIOT Act) http://www.pioneerlocal.com/cgi-bin/ppo-story/localnews/current/li/02-20-03-1398.html Reader Privacy Reader Privacy: Details the impact of Section 215 of the USA Patriot Act on reader privacy, and provides methods to protest to Congress plus an on-line petition. (USA PATRIOT Act) http://www.readerprivacy.com/ Librarians Make Some Noise Over Patriot Act Librarians Make Some Noise Over Patriot Act: "Concerns about privacy prompt some to warn patrons, destroy records of book and computer use." [Washington Post] (USA PATRIOT Act) http://www.washingtonpost.com/ac2/wp-dyn?pagename=article&contentId=A1481-2003Apr9 Freedom to Read / Big Brother Out of Our Libraries Freedom to Read / Big Brother Out of Our Libraries: Opinion piece against the act, concluding that "we run the risk of letting the terrorists claim victory by allowing their attacks to chip away at our constitutional rights." [San Francisco Chronicle] (USA PATRIOT Act) http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/chronicle/a/2003/05/29/ED237674.DTL Library Records Post-Patriot Act Library Records Post-Patriot Act: A chart of changed legal authorities, by Law Library Resource Xchange. (USA PATRIOT Act) http://www.llrx.com/features/libraryrecords.htm Privacy Piracy: Warning Signs to be Posted at Libraries Privacy Piracy: Warning Signs to be Posted at Libraries: "Signs to be posted at library branches in Santa Cruz County and on the library Web site will inform people that records of books and other materials borrowed from the library may be obtained by federal agents." [Santa Cruz Sentinel] (USA PATRIOT Act) http://www.santacruzsentinel.com/archive/2003/March/05/local/stories/01local.htm Online NewsHour: Libraries and Liberties Online NewsHour: Libraries and Liberties: Transcript of a report on libraries and the Patriot Act. [PBS] (USA PATRIOT Act) http://www.pbs.org/newshour/bb/law/jan-june03/library_6-18.html Liberty in the Balance: Librarians Step Up Liberty in the Balance: Librarians Step Up: Covers new library procedures and policies regarding requests from authorities, with some analysis. [The Sacramento Bee] (USA PATRIOT Act) http://www.sacbee.com/content/news/projects/liberty/story/7463163p-8405751c.html Sanders Attempts to Soften USAPA Sanders Attempts to Soften USAPA: Information on Rep. Bernard Sanders proposed Freedom to Read Protection Act. [Brattleboro Reformer] (USA PATRIOT Act) http://www.reformer.com/Stories/0,1413,102~8860~1227085,00.html Librarians as FBI Extension Agents Librarians as FBI Extension Agents: Comments on the Patriot Act's Section 215. [CounterPunch] (USA PATRIOT Act) http://www.counterpunch.com/price03062003.html Reader Beware: Patriot Act Riles An Unlikely Group: Nation's Librarians Reader Beware: Patriot Act Riles An Unlikely Group: Nation's Librarians: Reviews librarians protesting the Act. [The Wall Street Journal] (USA PATRIOT Act) http://bernie.house.gov/documents/articles/20031028094541.asp ALA Council: Patriot Act a Danger ALA Council: Patriot Act a Danger: Report on a resolution passed against the act. [Library Journal] (USA PATRIOT Act) http://www.libraryjournal.com/index.asp?layout=article&articleid=CA274528 FBI's Reading List Worries Librarians FBI's Reading List Worries Librarians: "At New York City's Queens Borough Public Library, director Gary Strong is an uneasy draftee on the front line of the war on terrorism." [USA Today] (USA PATRIOT Act) http://www.usatoday.com/news/nation/2002-12-16-librarians-usat_x.htm And Librarians get Recruited to Spy And Librarians get Recruited to Spy: Editorial on the Patriot Act's library provisions. [Detroit Free Press] (USA PATRIOT Act) http://www.freep.com/voices/editorials/elib19_20030119.htm Library Thwarts Patriot Act Snooping Library Thwarts Patriot Act Snooping: Coverage and discussion of Boulder Public Library patrons' records being purged. [The Denver Post] (USA PATRIOT Act) http://www.denverpost.com/Stories/0,1413,36~53~1539145,00.html Not in the Library! Not in the Library!: Commentary on an FBI presence in a public library. [Metro Pulse] (USA PATRIOT Act) http://metropulse.com/dir_zine/dir_2003/1348/t_commentary.html Librarians Receive Advice on Law and Reader Privacy Librarians Receive Advice on Law and Reader Privacy: Report on a library teleconference about dealing with new legislation. [NY Times] (USA PATRIOT Act) http://www.nytimes.com/2002/12/12/politics/12LIBR.html Sara Paretsky: What's New Sara Paretsky: What's New: Transcript of a speech commenting on the Patriot Act's police powers. (USA PATRIOT Act) http://www.saraparetsky.com/silence.html Patriot Act Prompts Library to Draft Privacy Policy Patriot Act Prompts Library to Draft Privacy Policy: Report from the Boise State University library. [Arbiter Online] (USA PATRIOT Act) http://www.arbiteronline.com/vnews/display.v/ART/2003/02/13/3e4aed5d498c0 Librarians Heroes in War to Save Freedom Librarians Heroes in War to Save Freedom: Commentary on "a battle to preserve Americans' freedoms." [Seattle Post-Intelligencer] (USA PATRIOT Act) http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/opinion/121307_shaplibcol.html Library Officials to Mull Privacy Library Officials to Mull Privacy: Librarians' concerns about the Patriot Act and privacy. [The Valley Independent] (USA PATRIOT Act) http://www.pittsburghlive.com/x/valleyindependent/news/s_117601.html Librarians Step Up Librarians Step Up: Interviews with library workers about procedures for dealing with requests from authorities. [The Modesto Bee] (USA PATRIOT Act) http://www.modbee.com/local/story/7517313p-8431668c.html When FBI Calls, Librarians Can't Say 'Shhh' When FBI Calls, Librarians Can't Say 'Shhh': Short report on the FBI seeking access to library patrons' records. [Sauk Valley Newspapers] (USA PATRIOT Act) http://www.saukvalley.com/292146005310489.bsp Libraries Learn how to Protect Patrons from Patriot Act Libraries Learn how to Protect Patrons from Patriot Act: Report from a New Jersey Library Association about government laws and library privacy. [The Star-Ledger] (USA PATRIOT Act) http://www.nj.com/news/ledger/jersey/index.ssf?/base/news-3/1049695909282110.xml Librarians Use Shredder to Show Opposition to New F.B.I. Powers Librarians Use Shredder to Show Opposition to New F.B.I. Powers: Libraries destroy patron records to preserve privacy. [NY Times] (USA PATRIOT Act) http://www.nytimes.com/2003/04/07/national/07LIBR.html PATRIOTS, ACT PATRIOTS, ACT: Information article by Jessamyn West on the Patriot Act. (USA PATRIOT Act) http://www.mobylives.com/West_Patriot.html No, YOU Check THIS Out: Librarians Respond To The USA PATRIOT Act No, YOU Check THIS Out: Librarians Respond To The USA PATRIOT Act: Summary essay by Jessamyn West on librarians' response to the act. (USA PATRIOT Act) http://librarian.net/essays/usapa_clamor.html Library Restrictions Borrow from Colonial-Era Abuses Library Restrictions Borrow from Colonial-Era Abuses: Editorial comparing the colonial British suppression of media with the FBI's current powers to spy on readers. [USA Today] (USA PATRIOT Act) http://www.usatoday.com/news/opinion/editorials/2003-03-04-our-view_x.htm Patriot Act Foes Say Tide Now Turning in Their Direction Patriot Act Foes Say Tide Now Turning in Their Direction: Reviews legislation and lawsuits challenging the Patriot Act library provisions. [Publishers Weekly] (USA PATRIOT Act) http://www.publishersweekly.com/index.asp?layout=article&articleid=CA316081&display=breakingNews Defending the Right Right to Read Defending the Right Right to Read: Bookstores and libraries are taking steps to protect their clients from what they say is a dangerously snooping government. [ABC News] (USA PATRIOT Act) http://www.abcnews.go.com/sections/us/Business/righttoread030424.html Librarians are on Front Lines Against Easier Access to Records Librarians are on Front Lines Against Easier Access to Records: "The public library in Boulder, the home of the University of Colorado, has adopted one of the country's most aggressive policies to keep circulation records private." [The Boston Globe] (USA PATRIOT Act) http://www.boston.com/news/nation/articles/2003/09/08/librarians_are_on_front_lines_against_easier_access_to_records/ Subversive Reading Subversive Reading: Comments a face-off between the American Library Association and Attorney General John Ashcroft. [New York Times Magazine] (USA PATRIOT Act) http://www.nytimes.com/2003/09/28/magazine/WLN104134.html Big Brother at the Library Big Brother at the Library: Reviews librarians' concerns with the gag order provision in the act. [Buffalo News] (USA PATRIOT Act) http://buffalonews.com/editorial/20021111/1041376.asp Big John Wants Your Reading List Big John Wants Your Reading List: Reviews the Patriot Act's rules for the FBI obtaining records from bookstores and libraries. [The Village Voice] (USA PATRIOT Act) http://www.villagevoice.com/issues/0209/hentoff.php Libraries Seek Guidance on Patriot Act Libraries Seek Guidance on Patriot Act: Community discussion on the federal law. [Elk Grove Times] (USA PATRIOT Act) http://www.pioneerlocal.com/cgi-bin/ppo-story/localnews/current/eg/02-27-03-9931.html The USA PATRIOT Act and Patron Privacy on Library Internet Terminals The USA PATRIOT Act and Patron Privacy on Library Internet Terminals: Questions and answers provided by a library law consultant for Law Library Resource Xchange. (USA PATRIOT Act) http://www.llrx.com/features/usapatriotact.htm Librarians and Their Lawyers Scout Patriot Act's Privacy Rules Librarians and Their Lawyers Scout Patriot Act's Privacy Rules: Review of issues. [New Jersey Law Journal] (USA PATRIOT Act) http://www.law.com/servlet/ContentServer?pagename=OpenMarket/Xcelerate/View&c=LawArticle&cid=1045187905957&t=LawArticle Some State Libraries Purging Records Some State Libraries Purging Records: "The Wisconsin Library Association has warned libraries about the new federal Patriot Act, leading some to purge circulation records to protect privacy, and others to begin warning patrons about the law's effects." [Milwaukee Journal Sentinel] (USA PATRIOT Act) http://www.jsonline.com/news/state/oct03/175277.asp The Patriot Act and the First Amendment The Patriot Act and the First Amendment: Statement of concern from the Freedom to Read Committee of the Association of American Publishers. (USA PATRIOT Act) http://www.publishers.org/about/patriot.cfm The USA PATRIOT Act The USA PATRIOT Act: Three librarians examine the act and how you librarians can protect patron privacy without breaking the law. [Library Journal] (USA PATRIOT Act) http://www.libraryjournal.com/index.asp?layout=article&articleid=CA245044 Effects of the Patriot Act on Librarians Effects of the Patriot Act on Librarians: Slashdot article and discussion about the gag orders for FBI library investigations. (USA PATRIOT Act) http://yro.slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=02/09/20/1525253 Libraries Warning Patrons: Federal Government may be Spying on You Libraries Warning Patrons: Federal Government may be Spying on You: Reviews warning signs at libraries about the Patriot Act. [Chicago Tribune] (USA PATRIOT Act) http://www.sanluisobispo.com/mld/sanluisobispo/news/nation/5558058.htm Literary Groups Decry Patriot Act as Invasion of Privacy Literary Groups Decry Patriot Act as Invasion of Privacy: Report on resistance to the Patriot Act. [The Boston Globe] (USA PATRIOT Act) http://www.commondreams.org/headlines03/0516-01.htm Pulling FBI's Nose Out of Your Books Pulling FBI's Nose Out of Your Books: Commentary by United States Representative Bernie Sanders, in favor of the Freedom to Read Protection Act. [Los Angeles Times] (USA PATRIOT Act) http://www.latimes.com/news/printedition/opinion/la-oe-sanders8may08,1,2885093.story EPIC USA PATRIOT Act Page EPIC USA PATRIOT Act Page: Information overview and news updates from the Electronic Privacy Information Center. (USA PATRIOT Act) http://www.epic.org/privacy/terrorism/usapatriot/ USA Patriot Act: Librarians Keep Quiet USA Patriot Act: Librarians Keep Quiet: The ACLU is seeking a librarian willing to violate the act's gag order. [Newsweek] (USA PATRIOT Act) http://www.msnbc.com/news/823009.asp Library Patron Privacy and The USA Patriot Act Library Patron Privacy and The USA Patriot Act: Annotated bibliography and review of research. (USA PATRIOT Act) http://chorn.com/~xauen/patriot/main.html Five Technically Legal Signs for Your Library Five Technically Legal Signs for Your Library: PATRIOT Act awareness materials from librarian.net. (USA PATRIOT Act) http://www.librarian.net/technicality.html Why the Patriot Act Worries Booksellers Why the Patriot Act Worries Booksellers: Opinion piece by the owner of the Harvard Book Store. [The Boston Globe] (USA PATRIOT Act) http://www.boston.com/news/globe/editorial_opinion/oped/articles/2003/10/08/why_the_patriot_act_worries_booksellers/ Libraries Fear Loss of Privacy as FBI Searches for Terrorists Libraries Fear Loss of Privacy as FBI Searches for Terrorists: "Since the Sept. 11, 2001, terror attacks, librarians across America have been waging their own struggle against what they regard as an attack on sacred ground: government intrusion into their patrons' reading records." [The Toledo Blade] (USA PATRIOT Act) http://www.toledoblade.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?Site=TO&Date=20030223&Category=NEWS15&ArtNo=102230078 The Readers' Rights Project The Readers' Rights Project: Information and resources on the Partiot Act and library surveillance. From the Center for Cognitive Liberty and Ethics. (USA PATRIOT Act) http://www.cognitiveliberty.org/proj_readers.html Ashcroft Defends Search of Library Records Ashcroft Defends Search of Library Records: "Attorney General John Ashcroft defended the Justice Department's search of library records under the USA Patriot Act, telling lawmakers the process safeguards individual privacy." [Federal Computer Week] (USA PATRIOT Act) http://www.fcw.com/fcw/articles/2003/0602/web-fisa-06-05-03.asp