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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Accessible and Eye-opening,
This review is from: Refuge of a Scoundrel: The Patriot Act in Libraries (Hardcover)
This book was a huge help to me in writing a paper about the Patriot Act in libraries. But it's a great book in general too, because not a lot of people really grasp the consequences that the Patriot Act has on our rights to intellectual freedom and privacy. A lot of our liberties were taken away from us when that bill was passed, and Foerstel does a great job of revealing the consequences of its passage, on libraries and patrons of libraries alike. This book made reading about the Patriot Act accessible, easy to understand, and is a great resource that I think every library should own, if only to better inform patrons of their rights.
2 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
'Totalitarian'= 'total control of your reading habits',
By John C. Landon "nemonemini" (New York City) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Refuge of a Scoundrel: The Patriot Act in Libraries (Hardcover)
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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Refuge of a Scoundrel: The Patriot Act in Libraries by Herbert N. Foerstel (Hardcover - January 30, 2004)
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