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Post-9/11 Civil Liberties Resources and Web Sites
Nov 26, 2002
Nancy Kranich, chair of the American Library Association's Intellectual Freedom Committee
As bookseller concern continues to grow regarding the current state of civil liberties in a post-9/11 world, here's a comprehensive resource list of Web sites and other materials, complied by Nancy Kranich, chair of the
American Library Association's Intellectual Freedom Committee.
Advertising Council, "Campaign for Freedom,"
American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU), "USA Patriot Act Boosts Government Powers While Cutting Back on Traditional Checks and Balances: An ACLU Legislative Analysis," Oct. 2001.
American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) Freedom Network,
Keep America Safe and Free
American Library Association (ALA) Office for
Intellectual Freedom, FBI in Your Library
American Library Association (ALA) Office for
Intellectual Freedom, "Resolution Reaffirming the
Principles of Intellectual Freedom in the Aftermath of
the Terrorist Attacks," (Chicago, IL: American Library
Association, January 23, 2002)
American Library Association (ALA) Office for
Intellectual Freedom, "Privacy: An Interpretation of the
Library Bill of Rights," (Chicago, IL: American Library
Association, June 19, 2002)
American Library Association (ALA) Office for
Intellectual Freedom, Privacy, and Confidentiality
American Library Association (ALA) Office for
Intellectual Freedom, Terrorism Information, and
Prevention System (TIPS)
American Library Association (ALA) Office for
Intellectual Freedom, USA Patriot Act
American Library Association (ALA) Washington Office,
Guidelines for Librarians on the USA Patriot Act: What to
Do Before, During, and After a "Knock at the Door."
(Washington, DC: American Library Association, January
19, 2002)
American Library Association (ALA) Washington Office,
Libraries and the Patriot Legislation
American Library Association, American Association of Law
Libraries, Association of Research Libraries, and Medical
Library Association, "Library community statement on
freedom of speech and access to information." (September
19, 2001).
American Library Association, American Association of Law
Libraries, Association of Research Libraries, and Medical
Library Association, "Library community statement on
freedom of speech and access to information." (September
19, 2001)
American Library Association, American Association of Law
Libraries, and Association of Research Libraries,
"Library Community Statement on Proposed Antiterrorism
Measures." (October 2, 2001)
Association of Research Libraries, Anti-Terrorism
Legislation, Homeland Security, and Related Issues. [Web
site]
Association of Research Libraries, "Education and Library
Community Matrix, The Search and Seizure of Electronic
Information: The Law Before and After the USA Patriot Act
," (January 2002)
Association of Research Libraries, "Removal or
Destruction of Federal Depository Library Documents,"
drafted by Tom Susman, (March 13, 2002)
Bertin, Joan, "Now They Check the Books You Read," Newsday, (September 16, 2002)
Center for Constitutional Rights, "The USA Patriot Act: What's So Patriotic About Trampling on the Bill of Rights?" (November 2001
Center for Democracy and Technology (CDT), "Response to
September 11th, 2001 Terrorist Attacks."
Center for National Security Studies, USA Patriot Act.
[Web site]
Cornell University, Office of Information Technologies, IT Policy Advisor, "USA Patriot Act."
Coyle, Karen, "Make Sure You Are Privacy Literate," Library Journal, v. 127 #16 (October 1, 2002)
Doyle, Charles. Congressional Research Service, "Terrorism: Section by Section Analysis of the USA Patriot Act," (December 10, 2001)
Electronic Frontier Foundation, "Analysis of the Provisions of the USA Patriot Act That Relate to Online Activities," (October, 2001)
Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF), Chilling Effects of Anti-Terrorism: "National Security" Toll on Freedom of Expression. [Web site]
Electronic Privacy Information Center (EPIC), Epic.org.
Foundation for Individual Rights in Education (FIRE), "Fire and the Defense of Liberty in the Aftermath of September 11."
IFLA, "The Glasgow Declaration on Libraries, Information Services and Intellectual Freedom," (The Hague, Netherlands: IFLA, August 19, 2002)
IFLA, "IFLA Statement on Terrorism, the Internet, and Freedom of Access to Information," (The Hague, Netherlands: IFLA, October 4, 2001)
IFLA, "The IFLA Internet Manifesto," (The Hague, Netherlands: IFLA, August 23, 2002)
In Defense of Freedom. "Principles and Letters to Congress,"
Investigative Reporters and Editors, Inc (IRE), "Security vs. Open Records,"
Kaufman, Paula, "New Encroachments Recall Old Ones" Library Journal, v.127, #16 (October 1, 2002)
Leahy, Patrick (Senator), "The Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required to Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism (USA Patriot) Act of 2001, H.R. 3162, Section-by-Section Analysis," (October 2001)
Minow, Mary, "The USA Patriot Act," Library Journal, v.
127, #16 (October 1, 2002)
Minow, Mary, The USA Patriot Act and Patron Privacy on
Library Terminals. (LLRX.com, February 15, 2002).
NASULGC/AAU, Post September 11 Resources for
Universities. [Web site]
National Coalition Against Censorship, Index of Free
Expression After September 11th. [Web site]
OMB Watch, Access to Government Information Post
September 11th, 2002. [Web site]
OMB Watch, Homeland Security Act Resource Page. [Web
site]
Sidley, Austin, Brown & Wood LLP, "The USA Patriot Act of
2001: Electronic Surveillance and Privacy," (November
2001) and Update, (February 2002).
Statewatch (Monitoring the State of Civil Liberties in
the European Union), Observatory in Defence of Freedom
and Democracy: New Laws and Practices Affecting Civil
Liberties and Rights After September 11th. [Web site].
U.S. Department of Justice, Computer Crime and
Intellectual Property Section (CCIPS), "Field Guide on
New Authorities Enacted in the USA Patriot Act."
More news from Bookselling This Week:
Schulhofer, Stephen J. The Enemy Within: Intelligence
Gathering, Law Enforcement, and Civil Liberties in the
Wake of September 11. (New York: Century Foundation
Press, 2002).
Chang, Nancy. Silencing Political Dissent: How Post 9-11
Anti-Terrorism Measures Threaten Our Civil Liberties,
(New York: Seven Stories Press, 2002).
Cole, David, James X. Dempsey, and Hal Foster (ed).
Terrorism and the Constitution: Sacrificing Civil
Liberties in the Name of National Security, 2nd edition,
(New York: The New Press, 2002).
Nancy Kranich served as President of the American Library
Association in 2000-2001, focusing on the role of
libraries in democracies by undertaking advocacy, civic
engagement, digital divide, and information literacy
projects. Today, she is serving as the chair of ALA's
Intellectual Freedom Committee and speaking around the
country about the impact of the USA Patriot Act and other
national security measures on the privacy of library
users.
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