[WEB4LIB] Re: FBI to monitor libraries

[Karen Harker]

I think many of us have been nervous of our government's actions since Sept. 12th (and some of us even before that ;).


Karen R. Harker, MLS
UT Southwestern Medical Library
5323 Harry Hines Blvd.
Dallas, TX  75390-9049
214-648-1698
http://www.swmed.edu/library/

>>> Raymond Wood <raywood at magma.ca> 5/30/02 4:58:36 PM >>>
On Thu, May 30, 2002 at 12:26:47PM -0700, Andrew K. Pace remarked:
> http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&u=/ap/20020530/ap_on_go_ca_st_pe/fbi_reorganizing_40
> 
> Interesting that we have been on a thread of OPAC logs.  Is
> everyone ready to turn those logs over to the FBI?  Better get
> the web logs, proxy, and patron records out while we're at it.
> Is there a patron field or web server log delineation for
> "foreigner?"  It's always refreshing to see professional
> ethics described as "bureaucratic restrictions."
> 
> That was sarcasm, just in case anyone has mistaken my ethical
> concern for sympathy with Mr. Ashcroft's new plans ;)
> 
> -Andrew

Once again, the pendulum swings, and the empire strikes
back.  I wonder how long before we can say hello to the 'new
McCarthyism' :-/

Does anyone else get nervous about the 'terrorism' of a
surveillance society ?

My $0.02,
Raymond



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