[WEB4LIB] FBI to monitor libraries

[Duimovich, George]

Related story, reviewing a time no so long ago in the F B I ' s history
(notice the spaces, cleverly used to avoid Carnivore's detection -- lest I
be put on the big bad list) [yeah, right.. :)]

http://info.greenwood.com/books/0313267/0313267154.html

Surveillance in the Stacks 
The FBI's Library Awareness Program 
By Herbert N. Foerstel 
Political Science, Contributions in, No. 266 (ISSN: 0147-1066) 
Greenwood Press. Westport, Conn. 1991. 184 pages 
LC 90-38419. ISBN 0-313-26715-4. FFG/ $59.95 
Available (Status Information Updated 5/16/2002) 

Does anyone really believe that programs such as the "Library Awareness
Program" were completely shut down in all forms?? Can the watchdogs be
trusted not to politicize their searches? 



-----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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