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Librarians Heroes in War to Save Freedom Librarians Heroes in War to Save Freedom- Commentary on "a battle to preserve Americans' freedoms." [Seattle Post-Intelligencer] ALA - USA Patriot Act Analyses ALA - USA Patriot Act Analyses- LibGuide for the effect of the Patriot Act on library use regarding intellectual freedom, freedom of speech, privacy and the freedom to read. From … Defending the Right Right to Read 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] No, YOU Check THIS Out: Librarians Respond To The USA PATRIOT Act No, YOU Check THIS Out: Librarians Respond To The USA PATRIOT Act- Summary essay by Jessamyn West on librarians' response to the act. Why the Patriot Act Worries Booksellers Why the Patriot Act Worries Booksellers- Opinion piece by the owner of the Harvard Book Store. [The Boston Globe] Subversive Reading Subversive Reading- Comments a face-off between the American Library Association and Attorney General John Ashcroft. [New York Times Magazine] Librarians are on Front Lines Against Easier Access to Records Librarians are on Front Lines Against Easier Access to Records- "The public library in Boulder, the home of the University of Colorado, has adopted one of the country's most aggre… PATRIOTS, ACT PATRIOTS, ACT- Information article by Jessamyn West on the Patriot Act. Librarians Use Shredder to Show Opposition to New F.B.I. Powers Librarians Use Shredder to Show Opposition to New F.B.I. Powers- Libraries destroy patron records to preserve privacy. [NY Times] EPIC USA PATRIOT Act Page EPIC USA PATRIOT Act Page- Information overview and news updates from the Electronic Privacy Information Center. The Readers' Rights Project The Readers' Rights Project- Information and resources on the Patriot Act and library surveillance. From the Center for Cognitive Liberty and Ethics. Library Restrictions Borrow from Colonial-Era Abuses 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] Librarians Receive Advice on Law and Reader Privacy Librarians Receive Advice on Law and Reader Privacy- Report on a library teleconference about dealing with new legislation. [NY Times] FBI's Reading List Worries Librarians 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." [US… Effects of the Patriot Act on Librarians Effects of the Patriot Act on Librarians- Slashdot article and discussion about the gag orders for FBI library investigations. Five Technically Legal Signs for Your Library Five Technically Legal Signs for Your Library- PATRIOT Act awareness materials from librarian.net.