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["Josep L. Guallar-Esteve" <jlguallar AT maduixa.net>]

Hi,

I'm reading this article with amazement:
http://www.ctnow.com/features/lifestyle/hc-privacy1103.artnov03col.story

"... When the FBI uses a court order or a subpoena to gain access to 
library computers or a list of the names of people who have borrowed 
certain books, librarians can't tell anyone - not even other librarians 
or you. They face a stiff federal penalty if they do. It's unfair that 
librarians should be placed in such a position...."

"... However, a new federal law - the U.S. Patriot Act - takes priority 
over the state rule and allows the FBI to have easy access to these 
records as well as to the computers. ..."

Can the FBI really access libraries records? You know, I'm married to a 
librarian. And she always has told me about how private this 
information is. And I am also very concerned about losing our precious 
freedom.

Even the ALA ( American Library Association) has something to say about 
it: http://www.ala.org/alaorg/oif/usapatriotact.html

Any one can project some light over tihs?



Worried,
Josep
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Josep Lluis Guallar-Esteve