Post-9/11 Civil Liberties Resources and Web Sites

Nancy Kranich, chair of the American Library Association's Intellectual Freedom Committee

As bookseller concern continues to grow regarding the current state of civil liberties in a post-9/11 world, here's a comprehensive resource list of Web sites and other materials, complied by Nancy Kranich, chair of the American Library Association's Intellectual Freedom Committee.

Advertising Council, "Campaign for Freedom," [Web site]
http://www.adcouncil.org/campaigns/campaign_for_freedom/ [1]

American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU), "USA Patriot Act Boosts Government Powers While Cutting Back on Traditional Checks and Balances: An ACLU Legislative Analysis," Oct. 2001.
http://www.aclu.org/congress/l110101a.html [2]

American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) Freedom Network, Keep America Safe and Free. [Web site]
http://www.aclu.org/safeandfree/ [3].

American Library Association (ALA) Office for Intellectual Freedom, FBI in Your Library. [Web site]
http://www.ala.org/alaorg/oif/fbiinyourlibrary.html [4]

American Library Association (ALA) Office for Intellectual Freedom, "Resolution Reaffirming the Principles of Intellectual Freedom in the Aftermath of the Terrorist Attacks," (Chicago, IL: American Library Association, January 23, 2002).
http://www.ala.org/alaorg/oif/reaffirmifprinciples.html [5]

American Library Association (ALA) Office for Intellectual Freedom, "Privacy: An Interpretation of the Library Bill of Rights," (Chicago, IL: American Library Association, June 19, 2002).
http://www.ala.org/alaorg/oif/privacyinterpretation.html [6]

American Library Association (ALA) Office for Intellectual Freedom, Privacy, and Confidentiality. [Web site]
http://www.ala.org/alaorg/oif/privacy.html [7]

American Library Association (ALA) Office for Intellectual Freedom, Terrorism Information, and Prevention System (TIPS). [Web site]
http://www.ala.org/alaorg/oif/tips.html [8]

American Library Association (ALA) Office for Intellectual Freedom, USA Patriot Act. [Web site]
http://www.ala.org/alaorg/oif/usapatriotact.html [9]

American Library Association (ALA) Washington Office, Guidelines for Librarians on the USA Patriot Act: What to Do Before, During, and After a "Knock at the Door." (Washington, DC: American Library Association, January 19, 2002).
http://www.ala.org/washoff/patstep.pdf [10]

American Library Association (ALA) Washington Office, Libraries and the Patriot Legislation. [Web site]
http://www.ala.org/washoff/patriot.html [11]

American Library Association, American Association of Law Libraries, Association of Research Libraries, and Medical Library Association, "Library community statement on freedom of speech and access to information." (September 19, 2001).
http://www.ala.org/washoff/FreedomofSpeech9.pdf [12] and
http://www.arl.org/info/frn/other/statement.html [13]

American Library Association, American Association of Law Libraries, and Association of Research Libraries, "Library Community Statement on Proposed Antiterrorism Measures." (October 2, 2001).
http://www.arl.org/info/frn/other/antiter2.html [14]

Association of Research Libraries, Anti-Terrorism Legislation, Homeland Security, and Related Issues. [Web site]
http://www.arl.org/info/frn/other/ATL.html [15]

Association of Research Libraries, "Education and Library Community Matrix, The Search and Seizure of Electronic Information: The Law Before and After the USA Patriot Act ," (January 2002).
http://www.arl.org/info/frn/other/matrix.pdf [16]

Association of Research Libraries, "Removal or Destruction of Federal Depository Library Documents," drafted by Tom Susman, (March 13, 2002).
http://www.arl.org/info/frn/gov/Susman.html [17]

Bertin, Joan, "Now They Check the Books You Read," Newsday, (September 16, 2002). http://www.ncac.org/issues/tips.htm [18]

Center for Constitutional Rights, "The USA Patriot Act: What's So Patriotic About Trampling on the Bill of Rights?" (November 2001).
http://www.ccr-ny.org/whatsnew/usa_patriot_act.asp [19]

Center for Democracy and Technology (CDT), "Response to September 11th, 2001 Terrorist Attacks."
http://www.cdt.org/security/010911response.shtml [20]

Center for National Security Studies, USA Patriot Act. [Web site]
http://cnss.gwu.edu/%7Ecnss/patriotact.htm [21].

Chang, Nancy. Silencing Political Dissent: How Post 9-11 Anti-Terrorism Measures Threaten Our Civil Liberties, (New York: Seven Stories Press, 2002).

Cole, David, James X. Dempsey, and Hal Foster (ed). Terrorism and the Constitution: Sacrificing Civil Liberties in the Name of National Security, 2nd edition, (New York: The New Press, 2002).

Cornell University, Office of Information Technologies, IT Policy Advisor, "USA Patriot Act."
http://www.cit.cornell.edu/oit/PatriotAct/ [22]

Coyle, Karen, "Make Sure You Are Privacy Literate," Library Journal, v. 127 #16 (October 1, 2002).
http://libraryjournal.reviewsnews.com/index.asp?layout=article&articleid=CA245045 [23]

Doyle, Charles. Congressional Research Service, "Terrorism: Section by Section Analysis of the USA Patriot Act," (December 10, 2001).
http://www.cdt.org/security/usapatriot/011210crs.pdf [24]

Electronic Frontier Foundation, "Analysis of the Provisions of the USA Patriot Act That Relate to Online Activities," (October, 2001).
http://www.eff.org/Privacy/Surveillance/Terrorism_militias/20011031_eff_usa_patriot_analysis.html [25]

Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF), Chilling Effects of Anti-Terrorism: "National Security" Toll on Freedom of Expression. [Web site]
http://www.eff.org/Privacy/Surveillance/Terrorism_militias/antiterrorism_chill.html [26]

Electronic Privacy Information Center (EPIC), Epic.org. [Web site]
http://www.epic.org/ [27] and EPIC, The USA Patriot Act. [Web site].
http://www.epic.org/privacy/terrorism/usapatriot/ [28]

Foundation for Individual Rights in Education (FIRE), "Fire and the Defense of Liberty in the Aftermath of September 11."
http://www.thefire.org/issues/terror.php3 [29]

IFLA, "The Glasgow Declaration on Libraries, Information Services and Intellectual Freedom," (The Hague, Netherlands: IFLA, August 19, 2002).
http://www.ifla.org/faife/policy/iflastat/gldeclar-e.html [30]

IFLA, "IFLA Statement on Terrorism, the Internet, and Freedom of Access to Information," (The Hague, Netherlands: IFLA, October 4, 2001).
http://www.ifla.org/faife/news/ifla_statement_on_terrorism.htm [31]

IFLA, "The IFLA Internet Manifesto," (The Hague, Netherlands: IFLA, August 23, 2002). http://www.ifla.org/III/misc/im-e.htm [32]

In Defense of Freedom. "Principles and Letters to Congress,"
http://www.indefenseoffreedom.org/ [33]

Investigative Reporters and Editors, Inc (IRE), "Security vs. Open Records," http://www.ire.org/related/records.html [34]

Kaufman, Paula, "New Encroachments Recall Old Ones" Library Journal, v.127, #16 (October 1, 2002).
http://libraryjournal.reviewsnews.com/index.asp?layout=article&articleid=CA245046 [35]

Leahy, Patrick (Senator), "The Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required to Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism (USA Patriot) Act of 2001, H.R. 3162, Section-by-Section Analysis," (October 2001).
http://www.senate.gov/%7Eleahy/press/200110/102401a.html [36]

Minow, Mary, "The USA Patriot Act," Library Journal, v. 127, #16 (October 1, 2002)
http://libraryjournal.reviewsnews.com/index.asp?layout=article&articleid=CA245044 [37]

Minow, Mary, The USA Patriot Act and Patron Privacy on Library Terminals. (LLRX.com, February 15, 2002).
http://www.llrx.com/features/usapatriotact.htm [38]

NASULGC/AAU, Post September 11 Resources for Universities. [Web site]
http://www.aau.edu/resources/resources.html [39]

National Coalition Against Censorship, Index of Free Expression After September 11th. [Web site]
http://www.ncac.org/issues/freeex911.html [40]

OMB Watch, Access to Government Information Post September 11th, 2002. [Web site]
http://www.ombwatch.org/article/articleview/213/1/1/
[41]

OMB Watch, Homeland Security Act Resource Page. [Web site]
http://www.ombwatch.org/article/articleview/943/1/18/ [42]

Schulhofer, Stephen J. The Enemy Within: Intelligence Gathering, Law Enforcement, and Civil Liberties in the Wake of September 11. (New York: Century Foundation Press, 2002).

Sidley, Austin, Brown & Wood LLP, "The USA Patriot Act of 2001: Electronic Surveillance and Privacy," (November 2001) and Update, (February 2002).
http://www.sidley.com/cyberlaw/features/patriot.asp [43]

Statewatch (Monitoring the State of Civil Liberties in the European Union), Observatory in Defence of Freedom and Democracy: New Laws and Practices Affecting Civil Liberties and Rights After September 11th. [Web site].
http://www.statewatch.org/observatory2.htm [44]

U.S. Department of Justice, Computer Crime and Intellectual Property Section (CCIPS), "Field Guide on New Authorities Enacted in the USA Patriot Act."
http://www.usdoj.gov/criminal/cybercrime/PatriotAct.htm [45]

Nancy Kranich served as President of the American Library Association in 2000-2001, focusing on the role of libraries in democracies by undertaking advocacy, civic engagement, digital divide, and information literacy projects. Today, she is serving as the chair of ALA's Intellectual Freedom Committee and speaking around the country about the impact of the USA Patriot Act and other national security measures on the privacy of library users.