--Joan Star --"Libraries and National Security--A Historical Review" "The USA PATRIOT Act introduced a greatly heightened level of government intrusion into many aspects of ordinary life, including library use. When, in the past, authorities called upon the library profession to serve national security interests in these ways, individual librarians and the profession as a whole have experienced an evolving tension between their roles as guardians of public well–being and as protectors of intellectual freedom. This is a fundamental issue, one that reflects upon the profession’s view of itself and of its place in American life. Librarians once again face this challenge. An inquiry into the similarities and differences with the past may aid in suggesting a response that is both professionally sound and individually appropriate." Includes historical review; the war on terrorism and the USA PATRIOT Act; learning from the past; and a rationale for action. (December, 2004) http://firstmonday.org/issues/issue9_12/starr/
--Tracy Mitrano, “Taking the Mystique Out of the USA-PATRIOT ACT: Information, Process, and Protocol” The Patriot Act was passed six weeks after it was introduced, making it one of the most significant pieces of congressional legislation passed in such a short period of time. It stands within a body of governmental actions that can be grouped under the heading of "emergency measures". http://www.cit.cornell.edu/oit/PatriotAct/article.html
--Nicole Rivard , “USA Patriot Act: How to be Response Ready” Concerned about protecting staff and student privacy while complying with new anti-terrorism laws? It's never too late to establish a chain of command, procedures, and protocols. http://www.universitybusiness.com/page.cfm?id=89
--Office of Cornell Information Technologies Procedure and Protocols Under the "USA-PATRIOT ACT" Exceptions to the Electronic Communications Privacy Act. The new "anti-terrorist" legislation signed into law at the end of October and popularly known as the "USA-Patriot Act" creates some new exceptions to the Electronic Communications Privacy Act of 1986. This message outlines these new exceptions and states the OIT/CIT departmental procedures associated with that new legislation. http://www.cit.cornell.edu/oit/policy/memos/PatriotAct.html
--Mary Minow, “Library Records Post-Patriot Act (Federal Law)” Intercept orders, Search warrants, Pen/Trap Orders, Subpoenas, plus Notification for preservation of information.http://www.llrx.com/features/libraryrecords.htm
--Mary Minow, “The USA PATRIOT Act and Patron Privacy on Library Internet Terminals” Within hours after the September 11 attacks, the FBI began serving search warrants to major Internet Service Providers to get information about suspected electronic communications. Within a week, police and FBI agents received tips that some suspects used libraries in Hollywood Beach and Delray Beach, Florida. FBI agents have since requested computer sign-in lists from other libraries. President Bush signed the USA PATRIOT Act into law on October 26, 2001. This law is expected to greatly increase the number of requests for sign-in lists at libraries. http://www.llrx.com/features/usapatriotact.htm
--Rep. James Sensenbrenner (R-WI), Sensenbrenner Statement and Release of Justice Department’s Answers to USA-PATRIOT Act Oversight Questions http://www.house.gov/judiciary/news101702.htm
--Geraldine Collins, “The USA Patriot Act and Florida Libraries: Are we ready to greet the Law at the Public Services Desk?” Confidentiality of library records is a basic principle of librarianship as this excerpt from the American Library Association Code of Ethics quoted above confirms. However, in view of the passage of the USA Patriots Act, signed into law in October 2001, librarians are concerned as to whether or not that tenet is in jeopardy. http://www.unf.edu/library/facrl/article10902.html
--Leigh Stewart Estabrook, conducted a survey of more than one thousand public libraries in December 2001 to determine their responses following the terrorist attacks of September 11, such as restricting patron access, reporting patron activity to the FBI, etc. Results of the survey are at
http://www.lis.uiuc.edu/gslis/research/national.pdf .
A report on results from Illinois and an analysis of those results is published in the Winter 2002 issue of Illinois Libraries. Read more.
--Judy Matthews and Richard Wiggins, “Libraries, the Internet and September 11” As the public clamored for information after September 11, libraries and librarians answered their call. This paper examines the response of libraries and librarians while noting some unexpected impacts on the profession. http://www.firstmonday.org/issues/issue6_12/matthews/index.html
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