[Peace-discuss] Fwd: [ALACOUN:8988] FW: [STATEIFC:369] FW: [CLA-IFC] Resolution from California on USA PATRIOT Act

[Alfred Kagan]

FYI

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>Subject: [ALACOUN:8988] FW: [STATEIFC:369] FW: [CLA-IFC] Resolution 
>from California on USA PATRIOT Act
>Date: Thu, 13 Feb 2003 13:19:25 -0800
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>Note that I and a number of other State IFC Chairs have asked if we
>could have a running roster on ALA showing which states have passed
>resolutions or endorsed ALA's.
>
>Karen G. Schneider
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>
>California Library Association
>Resolution In Support of User Privacy and Freedom of Information in
>Libraries
>
>WHEREAS, the professional ethic of librarianship is to facilitate the
>free flow of information, to facilitate its distribution, and to protect
>the privacy of those who seek information, and
>
>WHEREAS, the USA PATRIOT Act and other recently enacted laws,
>regulations, and guidelines threaten to stifle discussion and
>information access, and
>
>WHEREAS, the provisions of the USA PATRIOT Act expand the authority of
>the federal government to detain and investigate citizens and
>non-citizens, to engage in electronic surveillance of citizens and
>non-citizens, and to threaten civil rights and liberties guaranteed
>under the United States Constitution; and
>
>WHEREAS, the USA PATRIOT Act increases the likelihood that the
>activities of library users, including their use of computers to Web
>browse or access e-mail, may be spied upon without the user's knowledge,
>and
>
>WHEREAS, many sections of the USA PATRIOT Act compromise the basic
>Constitutional rights of individuals and weaken the concept of "innocent
>until proven guilty," and
>
>WHEREAS, prior restraint has caused many Web sites to curtail providing
>essential information in order to avoid the perception of abetting
>terrorism, and
>
>WHEREAS, the USA PATRIOT Act disproportionately affects the poor and
>unemployed, many of whom rely on computers in libraries and other public
>places;
>
>THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the California Library Association
>encourages all librarians to educate their service communities,
>stakeholders, staff and users about the far-reaching dangers of the USA
>PATRIOT Act and other recently enacted laws, regulations, and
>guidelines; and
>
>BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the California Library Association strongly
>condemns any current and future legislation that erodes privacy,
>information access and Constitutional rights and opposes the use of
>governmental power to suppress the free and open exchange of information
>and ideas; and
>
>BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the California Library Association calls for
>the amendment of those sections of the USA PATRIOT Act that violate
>fundamental rights and liberties guaranteed in the United States
>Constitution; and
>
>BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the California Library Association supports
>the actions of the American Library Association as outlined in the
>American Library Association Resolution on the USA PATRIOT Act and
>Related Measures; and
>
>BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the California Library Association will
>affirm and uphold the efforts of librarians everywhere to defend and
>support user privacy and free and open access to information.
>
>Approved February 12, 2003 by the California Library Association


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Al Kagan
African Studies Bibliographer and Professor of Library Administration
Africana Unit, Room 328
University of Illinois Library
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