Michele Reid, dean of libraries, published an issue paper, "The USA PATRIOT Act and Academic Libraries: An Overview," in the December issue of College and Research Libraries News.
She explored key aspects of the act and the impact on academic libraries, related legislation such as the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act and the FBI use of National Security Letters and warrant applications. Also included were readings and sources of additional information, as well as a basic advocacy plan for librarians concerned with surveillance and privacy issues raised by the legislation.