And Librarians get Recruited to Spy
Editorial on the Patriot Act's library provisions. [Detroit Free Press]
Big Brother at the Library
Reviews librarians' concerns with the gag order provision in the act. [Buffalo News]
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]
Effects of the Patriot Act on Librarians
Slashdot article and discussion about the gag orders for FBI library investigations.
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]
Five Technically Legal Signs for Your Library
PATRIOT Act awareness materials from librarian.net.
Librarians and Their Lawyers Scout Patriot Act's Privacy Rules
Review of issues. [New Jersey Law Journal]
Libraries Warning Patrons: Federal Government may be Spying on You
Reviews warning signs at libraries about the Patriot Act. [Chicago Tribune]
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]
No, YOU Check THIS Out: Librarians Respond To The USA PATRIOT Act
Summary essay by Jessamyn West on librarians' response to the act.
Patriot Act Foes Say Tide Now Turning in Their Direction
Reviews legislation and lawsuits challenging the Patriot Act library provisions. [Publishers Weekly]
Patriot Act Prompts Library to Draft Privacy Policy
Report from the Boise State University library. [Arbiter Online]
Privacy and Security: A Librarian's Dilemma
Editorial about library privacy laws. [San Francisco Chronicle]
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.
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…
USA Patriot Act Infiltrates Western
Information on the act and library records. [The Western Front]
When FBI Calls, Librarians Can't Say 'Shhh'
Short report on the FBI seeking access to library patrons' records. [Sauk Valley Newspapers]
Why the Patriot Act Worries Booksellers
Opinion piece by the owner of the Harvard Book Store. [The Boston Globe]