Hysterical librarian tells her story on AlterNet

Anna writes “Kim Antieau is a public librarian in Washington who has written about the Patriot Act from her perspective as a librarian on AlterNet. She relates a story about trying to explain to a patron why the library can no longer protect her privacy as well as it once could.”

February 16, 2004 by Uncategorized 3

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3 Responses

  1. Anonymous Patron says:
    February 16, 2004 at 9:56 pm

    Tomeboy, where are you?
    We need you to make fun of all us librarians who, unlike you, just don’t get it.

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  2. Bibliofuture says:
    February 17, 2004 at 1:41 am

    Example
    I think it is instructive to look at the example that is provided of how the Patriot act could be dangerous.

    Quote from article:
    “Think about what this means. Let’s say you don’t know much about Muslims, and you’ve decided you want to educate yourself, so you order materials from the library on Islam. At the same time, you’re having trouble with moles in your backyard. You’re desperate, so you ask the librarian to get you whatever information she can find. She sends you materials which include how to blow up the poor little buggers. You’re also one of those people in town who’s always protesting something. Using the authority of the Patriot Act, the FBI has obtained your name from a list of anti-war demonstrators. They decide to investigate you. They go to the library and find out you’ve been studying Islam and explosives. In their eyes, you are now a terrorist.”

    To the reference librarians out there. Have you ever had a patron ask about how to blow something up? I have been keeping a tally of how many times I have been asked that. Currently I am right around zero.

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  3. tomeboy says:
    February 17, 2004 at 7:41 am

    Here Be I
    C’mon folks, this is “Funny”. (have we no humour for crying out loud?)

    My friend. Ignorance is a choice, much like Blake’s option for users to remain anonymous. It’s your prerogative to have chosen both.

    If the itch does occur, I invite you to get it

    We all have demons friend. The only difference, mine are real.

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