Civil Liberties Resources and Web SitesPrepared by Nancy Kranich
Chair of the American Library Association's Intellectual Freedom CommitteeFreedom of Expression
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Advertising Council
"Campaign for Freedom," [Web site]
http://www.adcouncil.org/campaigns/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.
http://www.aclu.org/congress/l110101a.htmlAmerican Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) Freedom Network,
Keep America Safe and Free. [Web site]
http://www.aclu.org/safeandfree/
American Library Association (ALA) Office for Intellectual Freedom,
FBI in Your Library. [Web site]
http://www.ala.org/alaorg/oif/fbiinyourlibrary.html"Resolution Reaffirming the Principles of Intellectual Freedom in the Aftermath of the Terrorist Attacks," (Chicago, IL: American Library Association, January 23, 2002).
http://www.ala.org/alaorg/oif/reaffirmifprinciples.html
"Privacy: An Interpretation of the Library Bill of Rights," (Chicago, IL: American Library Association, June 19, 2002).http://www.ala.org/alaorg/oif/privacyinterpretation.html
Privacy, and Confidentiality. [Web site]
http://www.ala.org/alaorg/oif/privacy.htmlTerrorism Information, and Prevention System (TIPS). [Website]
http://www.ala.org/alaorg/oif/tips.html
USA Patriot Act. [Web site]
http://www.ala.org/alaorg/oif/usapatriotact.html
American Library Association (ALA)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). http://www.ala.org/washoff/patstep.pdf
Libraries and the Patriot Legislation. [Web site]
http://www.ala.org/washoff/patriot.html
American Association of Law Libraries,
Association of Research Libraries
Medical Library Association"Library community statement on freedom of speech and access to information." (September 19, 2001).
http://www.ala.org/washoff/FreedomofSpeech9.pdf and
http://www.arl.org/info/frn/other/statement.html"Library Community Statement on Proposed Antiterrorism Measures." (October 2, 2001).
http://www.arl.org/info/frn/other/antiter2.htmlAnti-Terrorism Legislation, Homeland Security, and Related Issues. [Web site]
http://www.arl.org/info/frn/other/ATL.html"Education and Library Community Matrix, The Search and Seizure of Electronic Information: The Law Before and After the USA Patriot Act ," (January 2002).
http://www.arl.org/info/frn/other/matrix.pdf"Removal or Destruction of Federal Depository Library Documents," drafted by Tom Susman, (March 13, 2002).
http://www.arl.org/info/frn/gov/Susman.html
Bertin, Joan
"Now They Check the Books You Read,"
Newsday, (September 16, 2002). http://www.ncac.org/issues/tips.htmCenter for Constitutional Rights
"The USA Patriot Act: What's So Patriotic About Trampling on the Bill of Rights?" (November 2001).
http://www.ccr-ny.org/whatsnew/usa_patriot_act.aspCenter for Democracy and Technology (CDT)
"Response to September 11th, 2001 Terrorist Attacks."
http://www.cdt.org/security/010911response.shtmlCenter for National Security Studies
USA Patriot Act. [Web site]
http://cnss.gwu.edu/%7Ecnss/patriotact.htm.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).Cornell University
Office of Information Technologies
IT Policy Advisor, "USA Patriot Act."
http://www.cit.cornell.edu/oit/PatriotAct/Coyle, Karen,
"Make Sure You Are Privacy Literate,"
Library Journal, v. 127 #16 (October 1, 2002).
http://libraryjournal.reviewsnews.com/index.asp?layout=article&articleid=CA245045Doyle, Charles.
Congressional Research Service,
"Terrorism: Section by Section Analysis of the USA Patriot Act," (December 10, 2001).
http://www.cdt.org/security/usapatriot/011210crs.pdf
Electronic Frontier Foundation
"Analysis of the Provisions of the USA Patriot Act That Relate to Online Activities," (October, 2001).
http://www.eff.org/Privacy/Surveillance/Terrorism_militias/20011031_eff_usa_patriot_analysis.htmlChilling Effects of Anti-Terrorism: "National Security" Toll on Freedom of Expression. [Web site]
http://www.eff.org/Privacy/Surveillance/Terrorism_militias/antiterrorism_chill.html
Electronic Privacy Information Center (EPIC), Epic.org. [Web site]
http://www.epic.org/
EPIC, The USA Patriot Act. [Web site].
http://www.epic.org/privacy/terrorism/usapatriot/Foundation for Individual Rights in Education (FIRE)
"Fire and the Defense of Liberty in the Aftermath of September 11."
http://www.thefire.org/issues/terror.php3
IFLA
"The Glasgow Declaration on LibrariesIn Defense of Freedom
Information Services and Intellectual Freedom,"
(The Hague, Netherlands: IFLA, August 19, 2002).
http://www.ifla.org/faife/policy/iflastat/gldeclar-e.html"IFLA Statement on Terrorism, the Internet, and Freedom of Access to Information," (The Hague, Netherlands: IFLA, October 4, 2001).
http://www.ifla.org/faife/news/ifla_statement_on_terrorism.htm"The IFLA Internet Manifesto,"
(The Hague, Netherlands: IFLA, August 23, 2002). http://www.ifla.org/III/misc/im-e.htm"Principles and Letters to Congress,"
http://www.indefenseoffreedom.org/"Security vs. Open Records,"
http://www.ire.org/related/records.html
Kaufman, Paula
"New Encroachments Recall Old Ones"
Library Journal, v.127, #16 (October 1, 2002).
http://libraryjournal.reviewsnews.com/index.asp?layout=article&articleid=CA245046Leahy, 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).
http://www.senate.gov/%7Eleahy/press/200110/102401a.html
Minow, Mary
"The USA Patriot Act,"
Library Journal, v. 127, #16 (October 1, 2002)
http://libraryjournal.reviewsnews.com/index.asp?layout=article&articleid=CA245044The USA Patriot Act and Patron Privacy on Library Terminals. (LLRX.com, February 15, 2002).
http://www.llrx.com/features/usapatriotact.htm
NASULGC/AAU
Post September 11 Resources for Universities. [Web site]
http://www.aau.edu/resources/resources.htmlNational Coalition Against Censorship
Index of Free Expression After September 11th. [Web site]
http://www.ncac.org/issues/freeex911.html
OMB Watch
Access to Government Information Post September 11th, 2002. [Web site] http://www.ombwatch.org/article/articleview/213/1/1/Homeland Security Act Resource Page. [Web site]
http://www.ombwatch.org/article/articleview/943/1/18/
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).Sidley, Austin, Brown & Wood LLP
"The USA Patriot Act of 2001: Electronic Surveillance and Privacy," (November 2001) and Update, (February 2002).
http://www.sidley.com/cyberlaw/features/patriot.aspStatewatch
(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]. http://www.statewatch.org/observatory2.htmU.S. Department of Justice
Computer Crime and Intellectual Property Section (CCIPS)
"Field Guide on New Authorities Enacted in the USA Patriot Act."
http://www.usdoj.gov/criminal/cybercrime/PatriotAct.htm
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.