Library Group Gathers Patriot Act Data

The American Library Association said Friday it will survey thousands of libraries to determine how often federal agents have used the USA Patriot Act to try to secretly obtain patrons' records.

The association wants the information in its fight to bring about changes to the controversial law, said Emily Sheketoff, executive director of the group's Washington office.

The act "jeopardizes library patrons' privacy in a way that has never been done before," she said at the start of group's annual conference in Orlando.

The ALA have been staunch opponents of the Patriot Act, and they deserve some applause.

Posted on 2004-06-26 23:28:27.0 by matthew@triggerfinger.org

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