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Schneider" <kgs@xxxxxxx> To: Multiple recipients of list <liiweek@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Thu, 13 Mar 2003 12:18:29 -0800 (PST) Subject: [LIIWEEK] USA PATRIOT Act Resources (Corrected) Sorry for the cut-and-paste indicating that these were resources for Women's History! :-) The corrected version is below. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- LII.ORG SPECIAL EDITION: USA PATRIOT ACT RESOURCES See http://lii.org/patriotact For our entire collection of high-quality Web resources, see http://lii.org ********************************************************************** This lii.org Special Edition presents a list of resources related to the USA PATRIOT Act, its impact on libraries and library users, and practical guidance for responding to this new challenge. We hope you find this information useful. -- Karen, Martha, Wendy, Pat, Diana, Tom, Maria, And our 100+ intrepid contributors! ********************************************************************** NOTE: You are welcome to use these annotations in pathfinders, Webliographies, and similar resources, provided that use of the annotations from this list is accompanied by an acknowledgement, such as: Copyright 2003 by Librarians' Index to the Internet, lii.org. ********************************************************************** Sign off or on this list at http://lii.org/search/file/mailinglist ********************************************************************** Financial support for lii.org (Librarians' Index to the Internet) provided by the Library of California, www.library.ca.gov/loc; the Washington State Library; the U.S. Institute of Museum and Library Services under the provisions of the Library Services and Technology Act; the California Digital Library; UC Berkeley SunSITE, which provides Web hosting for lii.org and support for this mailing list; and private donors. ********************************************************************** USA PATRIOT ACT RESOURCES ********************************************************************** The USA PATRIOT Act and Patron Privacy on Library Internet Terminals Library law consultant Mary Minow discusses the impact on libraries of the Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required to Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism Act of 2001 (USA PATRIOT Act). There is a bibliography with links to online resources. http://www.llrx.com/features/usapatriotact.htm Subjects: Privacy, Right of... Created by mg Libraries and the Patriot Legislation 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. There are also analyses of the Act from other organizations. http://www.ala.org/washoff/patriot.html Subjects: Libraries... Created by lmr Library Records Post-Patriot Act (Federal Law) A chart to help librarians understand the USA PATRIOT Act. Identifies the types of allowable court orders for library records, categories of information that can be requested, and legal standards. Essential reading before the knock on the door. Created for the Law Library Resource Xchange (LLRX) by Mary Minow, an attorney and former librarian. http://www.llrx.com/features/libraryrecords.htm Subjects: Privacy, Right of... Created by kgs Privacy and Library Records Update: USA Patriot Act Annotated links relating to the USA Patriot Act of 2001 including the text of the law, United States Department of Justice guidelines, and general analysis. Features links to analysis pertinent to libraries from the American Library Association and the International Coalition of Library Consortia (ICOLC). Also provides information specific to university, college, and public libraries. This material accompanied Mary Minow's August 2002 Webcast. http://www.librarylaw.com/Patriotbib.htm Subjects: Privacy, Right of... Created by slr 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/alaorg/oif/statepatriotresolutions.html Subjects: Librarians -- United States... Created by kgs Justice Department Drafts Sweeping Expansion of Anti-Terrorism Act "The Bush Administration is preparing a bold, comprehensive sequel to the USA Patriot Act passed in the wake of September 11, 2001, which will give the government broad, sweeping new powers to increase domestic intelligence-gathering, surveillance and law enforcement prerogatives, and simultaneously decrease judicial review and public access to information." Not officially released, this draft, dated January 9, 2003, is titled Domestic Security Enhancement Act of 2003. From the Center for Public Integrity (CPI). http://www.publicintegrity.org/dtaweb/report.asp?ReportID=502&L1=10&L2=1 0&L3=0&L4=0&L5=0 Subjects: National security -- United States... Created by dl Law Enforcement Enquiries: Guidelines for Staff Procedures for preparing library staff for "law enforcement visits," based on materials provided by the American Library Association. Addresses steps to take before the visit, and how to respond to subpoenas, search warrants, and search warrants issued under the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA), which was expanded through the USA PATRIOT Act. From the Colorado Association of Libraries. Opens directly into PDF file; Adobe Acrobat Reader required. http://www.cal-webs.org/GuidelinesforLawEnforcementInquiries.pdf Subjects: Library records... Created by kgs 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/ Subjects: Civil rights... Created by kgs Freedom Illustrated: The Art of Civil Liberties This online gallery is provided by the American Civil Liberties Union to "present civil liberties issues online through the eyes of political cartoonists and other artists. This rotating feature will change periodically, and will cover breaking news on the full gamut of civil liberties issues." The gallery opened with an exhibit of cartoons critical of the United States Patriot Act. http://www.aclu.org/cartoons/ Subjects: Civil rights... Created by dl 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." http://www.cla-net.org/html/CLA_Patriot_Resolution.html Created by kgs Safe and Free in Times of Crisis "This special Web feature...tracks the ACLU's fight to stop the war on terrorism's growing infringement on our civil liberties." Includes fact sheets on the Patriot Act, pamphlets (including an excellent resource on national identification cards), press releases, related news, and more. The "Know Your Rights!" pamphlet is available in several languages. http://www.aclu.org/safeandfree/ Subjects: Civil rights -- United States... 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