ALA President Carol Brey-Casiano has come out with a brisk and articulate retort to FBI Director Mueller’s statement that library records aren’t protected.
“Library records are, in fact, protected by written laws. In 48 states, laws declare that a person’s library records are private and confidential; the remaining two states, Kentucky and Hawaii, have attorneys’ general opinions recognizing the confidentiality of library records. (See State Privacy Laws Regarding Library Records: http://www.ala.org/oif/stateprivacylaws.)”
I’m telling you, some people’s kids…
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- Sophie: The arrival of the networked book - 2007
- ALA Election Results So Far - 2006
- Letter to ALA from OLOS on Gay and Lesbian Rights - 2004
- Gay and Lesbian Librarians Seek ALA's Help - 2004
- First Anniversary of the ALA Web Site Roll-Out - 2004
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