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jema is also a librarian. Granted she's in Sweden, but I thought she might like to know what her occupational siblings are doing here in the state.
In a move calculated to thwart what they see as an invasion of their customer's privacy, librarians in a few cities around the US are destroying records of who borrows what titles.
Librarians are on front lines against easier access to records
From the article:
Oh yeah, those fear-mongering librarians.
I don't know about you, but I became scared when I found out that the government had the right to know what books I borrow, and I became soothed when I read of the librarians' actions.
Have a nice day.
jema is also a librarian. Granted she's in Sweden, but I thought she might like to know what her occupational siblings are doing here in the state. In a move calculated to thwart what they see as an invasion of their customer's privacy, librarians in a few cities around the US are destroying records of who borrows what titles.
Librarians are on front lines against easier access to records
From the article:
"It is a ruse being used by critics to scare the public," said Mark Corallo, a department spokesman. "The idea of the FBI snooping around the library to see what John Q. Public is reading is absurd. The FBI is too busy protecting American life and liberty to have time to waste on fishing expeditions."
Oh yeah, those fear-mongering librarians.
I don't know about you, but I became scared when I found out that the government had the right to know what books I borrow, and I became soothed when I read of the librarians' actions.
Have a nice day.