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Refuge of a Scoundrel: The Patriot Act in Libraries
by Herbert N. Foerstel
Product Group: Book
Publisher: Libraries Unlimited (2004-01-30)
ISBN: 1591581397
EAN: 9781591581390
Dewy Decimal #: 344.73092
Hardcover: 232 pages
SKU: S070107-0132-LL
Condition: New
Comments: New Book. New condition. Ships same day or next in a bubble mailer. Enjoy,
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Product Description
The USA Patriot Act may be the most complex and controversial federal statute in American history, argued to undercut American civil liberties in countless ways, including a dramatic extension of domestic surveillance. Providing a broad picture of how the new surveillance powers affect all Americans--citizens and non-citizens alike--the lessons of this book will be relevant to any businesses that maintain personnel records and electronic data that were considered confidential before the Patriot Act, as well as a broad range of individuals, including librarians, bookstore owners, students, scholars, journalists, businessmen, and anyone concerned with American civil liberties.
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'Totalitarian'= 'total control of your reading habits'
Rating  (5)
Date: 2005-03-06
1 out of 2 customers found this reveiw helpful
This is a thorough history and expose of the fine print in the Patriot Act, with the consequences for libraries, librarians and students in universities. The author details the history of the earlier attempts in this line, such as the FBI's Library Awareness Program, which were shot down, but obviously 9/11 gave some people the green light to try again.
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