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Police and/or Government Requests for Library Records |
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From this American Library Association website:" Increased visits to libraries by law enforcement agents, including FBI agents and officers of state, county, and municipal police departments, are raising considerable concern among the public and the library community. These visits are not only a result of the increased surveillance and investigation prompted by the events of September 11, 2001, and the subsequent passage of the USA PATRIOT Act, but also as a result of law enforcement officers investigating computer crimes, including e-mail threats and possible violations of the laws addressing online obscenity and child pornography." |
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A selection of Massachusetts library policies on this topic.Compiled by the Massachusetts Regional Library Systems. |
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Guidelines For Confidentiality While Cooperating With Law Enforcement |
This Berkshire Athenaeum (Pittsfield) draft document includes procedures for staff on correctly handling subpoenas, warrants, and gag orders. |
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This document, prepared by the Jones Library (Amherst) includes procedures for staff as well as the library's policy on privacy, subpoenas, and search warrants. |
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A selection of Massachusetts library policies on this topic.Compiled by the Massachusetts Regional Library Systems. |
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Prepared by the Mount Wachusett Community College Library. |
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