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Privacy Rights & Patriot Act
 Websites presented in alphabetical order beSpacific 
 This site "focuses on the expanding resources in the public and private sector related to law and technology news. Daily postings provide updates on issues including copyright, privacy, censorship, the Patriot Act, ID theft, and freedom of information." A well-vetted, reliable resource from law librarian Sabrina I. Pacifici of the legal Web site LLRX.com. http://www.bespacific.com Topics: Blogs & Podcasts by Subject, Law, Law by Subject, Librarianship, Social Issues, Technology Last updated Nov 17, 2004 California Department of Education: School Libraries
This site provides "information to help improve school libraries in California." Includes information on topics such as school library funding, laws and regulations, statistics, and a "sampling of resources for districts and schools for developing and revising policies for selection, intellectual freedom, acceptable use, privacy, and weeding." From the California Department of Education. http://www.cde.ca.gov/ci/cr/lb/ Topics: California: Libraries, California: Libraries & Archives by Type, Constitutional Law & Civil Liberties, K-12 Education, Librarian Specialties, Librarianship, Libraries & Archives by Type, Social Issues, Statistics Last updated Mar 15, 2005 Campaign for Reader Privacy
This is a "nationwide effort to obtain one million signatures in support of legislation to amend Section 215 of the USA PATRIOT Act. The groups hope to persuade Congress to restore safeguards for the privacy of bookstore and library records that were eliminated by the Act." The campaign, sponsored by the American Booksellers Association, the American Library Association, and PEN American Center, will gather signatures in libraries, bookstores, and on the website. http://www.readerprivacy.org/ Topics: Librarianship Last updated May 14, 2005 Center for Democracy and Technology: Security and Freedom
Contains background information, news, analysis, policy papers, legislation, and other information on wiretapping, the USA PATRIOT Act, cybersecurity and cybercrime, the Communications Assistance for Law Enforcement Act (CALEA, or the digital telephony law), and more. From the Center for Democracy and Technology. http://www.cdt.org/security/ Topics: Librarianship, National Security Last updated Dec 21, 2005 Debating the Patriot Act
Compilation of audio of radio programs and related written material about the December 2005 rejection by the Senate "to reauthorize key surveillance provisions of the USA Patriot Act. ... The 16 provisions in question, including those authorizing secret searches of records and roving wiretaps, are set to expire Dec. 31 [2005]." Includes an overview of key areas of controversy. From National Public Radio (NPR). http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=4759727&sourceCode=gaw Topics: Constitutional Law & Civil Liberties, Librarianship Last updated Dec 19, 2005 Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF)
Based in San Francisco, the EFF works to protect "fundamental rights regardless of technology; to educate the press, policymakers and the general public about civil liberties issues related to technology; and to act as a defender of those liberties." The site provides information on issues and legal cases involving the EFF (topics include anonymity, censorship, filtering, and the USA PATRIOT Act). Also features EFF's "reactions to current events." Searchable. http://www.eff.org/ Topics: Internet, Librarianship, Social Issues Last updated Dec 23, 2004 FAQ: NSA's Data Mining Explained
This May 2006 article answers questions about "a new report about how the National Security Agency [NSA] is involved in not merely surveillance of phone calls, but also an extensive data mining program." Topics include types of domestic phone records covered (such as call detail records, or CDRs), the legality of data mining, and criticisms of the program. Includes links to related news stories and websites. From CNET. http://news.cnet.com/2100-1028_3-6071780.html Topics: Constitutional Law & Civil Liberties, National Security Last updated Aug 12, 2008 FOIA Litigation: Abuse of National Security Letters (NSLs)
Material about an April 2007 EFF Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) lawsuit seeking information about the FBI's use of National Security Letters (NSLs) under the USA PATRIOT Act. Under the PATRIOT Act the FBI can use NSLs to get personal consumer records about anybody as long as they are relevant to a terrorism investigation. Includes background about NSLs, press releases, FBI documents on NSL misuse, and case documents. From the Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF). http://www.eff.org/issues/foia/07656JDB Topics: National Security Last updated Nov 1, 2007 Freedom to Read Protection Act of 2003
Status, cosponsors, full text, and more for legislation introduced by Representative Bernie Sanders (Vermont) "to amend the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act to exempt bookstores and libraries from orders requiring the production of any tangible things for certain foreign intelligence investigations, and for other purposes." http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/bdquery/z?d108:h.r.01157: Topics: Constitutional Law & Civil Liberties, Librarianship Last updated May 12, 2004 A Guide to the NSA Eavesdropping Debate
Collection of articles that provide background about "Senate held hearings Feb. 6 [2006] on the National Security Agency's domestic wiretapping program." Topics include an overview of NSA warrantless domestic wiretapping, a timeline of "Wiretaps' Use and Abuse," and summaries of legal arguments (pro and con) from the White House and the Congressional Research Service. From National Public Radio (NPR). http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=5189144 Topics: Constitutional Law & Civil Liberties, National Security, Technology Last updated Feb 14, 2006 Homefront Confidential: How the War on Terrorism Affects Access to Information and the Public's Right to Know
This white paper (published in its sixth edition in 2005) "assesses how government actions have affected the media's ability to provide information to the public" since September 11, 2001. Discusses the USA Patriot Act, the reporter's privilege, the Freedom of Information (FOI) Act, access to government documents, and state-specific legislation. From the Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press. http://www.rcfp.org/homefrontconfidential/ Topics: Constitutional Law & Civil Liberties, Librarianship, National Security, News Last updated May 23, 2006 The Impact of the USA PATRIOT Act on Free Expression
This analysis argues that "libraries remain more important than ever to ensuring the right of every individual to hold and express opinions and to seek and receive information. ... But just as the public is exercising its right to receive information and ideas ... in order to understand the events of the day, government is threatening these very liberties." Written for the Free Expression Policy Project (FEPP) by Nancy Kranich, past president, American Library Association. http://www.fepproject.org/commentaries/patriotact.html Topics: Constitutional Law & Civil Liberties, Librarianship Last updated Apr 10, 2007 Intellectual Freedom
Providing links to resources relating to intellectual freedom and censorship, this site is good starting place when researching these pertinent issues. Links to organizations and resources regarding censorship and journalism, privacy, and legal issues are included. The University of California, Santa Barbara Library, provides this Web page. http://www.library.ucsb.edu/subjects/freedom.html Topics: Constitutional Law & Civil Liberties, Librarianship, Social Issues Last updated Jul 3, 2004 Keep America Safe and Free
This site provides "information about the ACLU's fight to stop the war on terrorism's growing infringement on our civil liberties." Includes a "Tool Kit," fact sheets on the Patriot Act and topics such as surveillance and detention, press releases, tips for organizing a house party to familiarize your community with civil liberties issues, related news, postcards, e-cards, and much more. From the American Civil Liberties Union. http://www.aclu.org/safefree/ Topics: Constitutional Law & Civil Liberties, Librarianship, Terrorism Last updated Apr 18, 2006 LibraryLaw Blog: How Does California's New Anti-spyware Law Affect Libraries
Brief information about the Consumer Protection Against Computer Spyware Act that went into effect in California on January 1, 2005. Includes a link to the text and to objections to the law raised by privacy advocates. From librarian and lawyer Mary Minow. http://blog.librarylaw.com/librarylaw/2005/01/the_consumer_pr.html Topics: Blogs & Podcasts by Subject, California: Business, California: Libraries, California: Libraries & Archives by Type, California: Technology, Computers, Computers, Constitutional Law & Civil Liberties, Consumer Research & Advocacy, Librarianship Last updated Jan 12, 2005 National Security Letters in Foreign Intelligence Investigations: A Glimpse of the Legal Background and Recent Amendments
March 2006 CRS (Congressional Research Service) Report for Congress about legal issues related to National Security Letter (NSLs), "written commands comparable to administrative subpoenas," issued principally by the FBI under the USA PATRIOT Act. The NSLs "seek customer and consumer transaction information ... from communications providers." Opens directly into a PDF document. From the Federation of American Scientists (FAS). Note: "The Congressional Research Service does not make its publications directly available online." http://www.fas.org/sgp/crs/intel/RS22406.pdf Topics: National Security Last updated Jul 25, 2007 No Place to Hide
This American RadioWorks program, based on the book of the same name by Robert O'Harrow Jr., reports on the data industry since the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks, when "national security officials reached out to data companies for help in finding potential terrorists." The site features transcripts of interview with John Ashcroft, Viet Dinh (primary author of the USA Patriot Act), Sen. Patrick Leahy, and others. Includes articles and related links. From American Public Media. http://americanradioworks.publicradio.org/features/noplacetohide/ Topics: Librarianship, National Security Last updated Apr 21, 2005 NOW with Bill Moyers: Patriot Act II
Transcripts of a February 2003 television interview with Chuck Lewis, executive director of the Center for Public Integrity, about the Domestic Security Enhancement Act of 2003, also known as "Patriot Act II," which some consider "a sweeping expansion of the government's police powers." Includes a response from the Department of Justice, a later interview with civil libertarian Nat Hentoff, a timeline, and related links. From the Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) series "Now with Bill Moyers." http://www.pbs.org/now/politics/lewis.html Topics: Constitutional Law & Civil Liberties, Law by Subject, Librarianship, National Security Last updated Apr 9, 2006 Patient Advocacy Resources: A Guide for Patients and Their Families
"Created to assist consumers in becoming advocates for their own health." Includes books and an annotated list of websites on topics such as medical records, rights and privacy, informed consent, disabilities, and end of life decisions. "Quick Guides" give practical tips on how to talk to your doctor, when to seek a second opinion, and other concerns. Guide covers Connecticut as well as national resources. From the University of Connecticut Health Center, http://library.uchc.edu/departm/hnet/advocacy.html Topics: Constitutional Law & Civil Liberties, Consumer Research & Advocacy, Disabilities, Health, Librarianship Last updated Jul 26, 2005 Preserving Life & Liberty
Information from the U.S. Department of Justice about the USA PATRIOT Act. Includes an overview of the act, recent testimony, a section "dispelling some of the major myths" about the act and its enforcement, the Senate and House of Representatives votes, congressional statements, and the text of the act. Also includes news about reauthorization efforts in 2005. http://www.lifeandliberty.gov Topics: Constitutional Law & Civil Liberties, Law by Subject, Librarianship, Politics by Place, Terrorism Last updated Jun 14, 2005 Radio Frequency Identification and the San Francisco Public Library
Detailed report from October, 2005 about the "privacy, health, security, and cost issues associated with using RFID [radio frequency identification] systems in the library setting." Includes recommendations to the library and links to related material (in the "RFID Resources" section). Opens directly into a PDF document. From the San Francisco Public Library Technology and Privacy Advisory Committee. http://www.sfpl.org/librarylocations/libtechcomm/RFID-and-SFPL-summary-report-oct2005.pdf Topics: Constitutional Law & Civil Liberties, Librarianship Last updated Nov 10, 2005 Remarks by Herbert Foerstel
A summary of the Library Awareness Program, which ran from 1973 to the late 1980s, in which the Federal Bureau of Investigation expected librarians to "report on 'foreigners' [who were] using America's unclassified scientific libraries." Text from a speech by Herbert Foerstel, the author of the book, "Surveillance in the Stacks: The FBI's Library Awareness Program." http://www.aaas.org/spp/secrecy/Presents/foerstel.htm Topics: Activism, Ethics, Librarianship, Social Science Last updated Apr 13, 2006 Resolution In Support of User Privacy and Freedom of Information in Libraries
Text of the resolution passed by the California Library Association (CLA) in 2003 that in light of the USA PATRIOT Act condemns "any current and future legislation that erodes privacy, information access and Constitutional rights and opposes the use of governmental power to suppress the free and open exchange of information and ideas." Opens directly into PDF file. http://www.cla-net.org/included/docs/CLAPatriotResolution.pdf Topics: California: Libraries, Constitutional Law & Civil Liberties, Librarianship Last updated May 23, 2003 A Stake in Civil Liberties: The Bill of Rights Defense Committee (BORDC)
This organization helps local community members "support repeal of parts of the USA PATRIOT Act and Executive Orders that infringe on Constitutional rights" by passing resolutions at the local government level. Includes planning tips, sample language, and a list of communities that have passed or are considering resolutions. http://www.bordc.org/ Topics: Constitutional Law & Civil Liberties, Law by Subject, Librarianship Last updated Jun 14, 2005 State Privacy Laws Regarding Library Records
In order to help librarians "understand state confidentiality laws so they may respond quickly to any requests from law enforcement" the Office for Intellectual Freedom of the American Library Association has made available, online, the various states' statutes governing privacy of library records. http://www.ala.org/ala/aboutala/offices/oif/ifgroups/stateifcchairs/stateifcinaction/stateprivacy.cfm Topics: Constitutional Law & Civil Liberties, Librarianship, Social Issues Last updated Dec 2, 2008 The Sun Also Sets: Understanding the Patriot Act "Sunsets"
"The Patriot Act contains more than 150 separate sections in 10 major titles. About a tenth of the law expires or 'sunsets' this year [2005] unless Congress votes to reauthorize it. The sections discussed and listed ... [on this site] are the most significant provisions that Congress must examine as it deliberates again on the Patriot Act." Also includes links to related information from the ACLU. From the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU). http://action.aclu.org/reformthepatriotact/sunsets.html Topics: Constitutional Law & Civil Liberties, Librarianship, National Security Last updated Dec 21, 2005 The USA PATRIOT Act and Patron Privacy on Library Internet Terminals
Library law consultant Mary Minow discusses the impact on libraries of the Patriot Act and defines the Act in easy-to-understand language. Includes a bibliography and related links. http://www.llrx.com/features/usapatriotact.htm Topics: Internet, Law by Subject, Librarianship Last updated Jun 14, 2005 The USA PATRIOT Act, and What You Can Do
Practical guidance for librarians about "what the [Patriot] Act means and how we should respond to it." Includes guidance for preparing for law enforcement requests, and suggestions for eliminating unnecessary patron information from computers, servers, and other library equipment. From librarians Mairi McFall and Karen G. Schneider, in an article originally published in the newsletter of the California Library Association. http://www.cla-net.org/resources/articles/us_patriot_act.php Topics: Ethics, Law by Subject, Librarianship, National Security Last updated Jun 14, 2005 The USA PATRIOT Act in the Library
This collection of resources from the American Library Association (ALA), created "to offer guidance and suggestions how libraries should respond if law enforcement 'knocks at the door,'" contains a PowerPoint presentation, related ALA documents (including Guidelines for Librarians on the USA Patriot Act), and links to excerpts from the U.S. Justice Department's "Searching and Seizing Computers and Obtaining Electronic Evidence in Criminal Investigations." Includes analyses of the Act from other organizations. http://www.ala.org/ala/issuesadvocacy/intfreedom/privacyconfidentiality/patriotact/index.cfm Topics: Law by Subject, Librarianship, National Security Last updated Nov 1, 2008 USA Patriot Act Resolutions of State Library Associations
A browsable directory of resolutions about the USA PATRIOT Act from national, state, and local library associations. Includes related links and contact information for submitting additional resolutions. From the Office of Intellectual Freedom of the American Library Association (ALA). http://www.ala.org/Template.cfm?Section=stateifcinaction&Template=/ContentManagement/ContentDisplay.cfm&ContentID=29738 Topics: Law by Subject, Librarianship, National Security, Social Issues Last updated Jun 16, 2005 USA Patriot Act Sunset: Provisions That Expire on December 31, 2005
Text of the June 10, 2004, CRS (Congressional Research Service) Report for Congress about temporary provisions of the USA PATRIOT Act on "enhanced foreign intelligence and law enforcement surveillance authority," which were scheduled to expire at the end of 2005 if they did not get Congressional renewal. Opens directly into a PDF file. From the Federation of American Scientists (FAS). http://www.fas.org/irp/crs/RL32186.pdf Topics: Constitutional Law & Civil Liberties, Law by Subject, Librarianship, National Security Last updated Apr 11, 2006 Wired News: Security
Collection of news stories and opinion pieces about security topics such as government surveillance, wiretapping, privacy, identity theft, and border security. Includes material from 2006 about "internal documents, which a whistle-blower says demonstrate AT&T's cooperation with the NSA's domestic spying" on telephone records. Most articles have a technology focus. From Wired News. http://www.wired.com/politics/security/ Topics: National Security Last updated Apr 1, 2007 |
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