[WEB4LIB] RE: FBI to monitor libraries

[Andrew K. Pace]

ALA Code of Ethics
III.
We protect each library user's right to privacy and confidentiality with
respect to information sought or received and resources consulted,
borrowed, acquired or transmitted.

I don't care much about what any court has said.  This is what my profession
holds me to.
*Anyone* should have a reasonable expectation of privacy for *anything* they do
in a library.
We should know this in our sleep,
Andrew

"Cantona, Eric" wrote:

> I don't know of a single case in which the Supreme Court (or lower) has
> ruled that there is a reasonable expectation of privacy in the use of a
> public computer.
>
> Anyone else?
> EC
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Andrew K. Pace [mailto:andrew_pace at ncsu.edu]
> Sent: Thursday, May 30, 2002 3:27 PM
> To: Multiple recipients of list
> Subject: [WEB4LIB] FBI to monitor libraries
>
> 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
>
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> Andrew K. Pace, M.S.L.S.
> Head, Systems ~ NCSU Libraries
> North Carolina State University ~ Raleigh, NC
> andrew_pace at ncsu.edu ~ 919-515-3087
> http://www.lib.ncsu.edu/staff/pace/
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Andrew K. Pace, M.S.L.S.
Head, Systems ~ NCSU Libraries
North Carolina State University ~ Raleigh, NC
andrew_pace at ncsu.edu ~ 919-515-3087
http://www.lib.ncsu.edu/staff/pace/
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