Here's an interesting part:
"In the 1980s, it was revealed that the FBI had engaged in a secret "library awareness" program to track the books borrowed by patrons who had emigrated from communist countries. Determined to prevent such activities in the future, librarians helped pass laws in 48 states that bar the surrender of customer information except in compliance with a subpoena."
complete story
~Seriously, how many local libraries would go to court to quash an FBI subpeona? What planet do these people come from? (The FBI was sniffing out commies in the 1980's!?)
Posted by Cieciel at May 20, 2005 10:06 AM