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Evolution of the right to privacy within the American Library Association: 1906-2002

Witt, Steve

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Title
Evolution of the right to privacy within the American Library Association: 1906-2002
Author(s)
Witt, Steve
Issue Date
2016
Keyword(s)
  • American Library Association
  • Intellectual freedom
  • Privacy, right of
  • Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required to Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism (USA PATRIOT ACT) Act of 2001
  • Libraries and state
Abstract
From anarchist surveillance to the Patriot Act, the profession's ability to respond to privacy threats evolved tremendously over the past century. This paper combines text mining and historical methods to analyze the development of privacy norms within the US library profession.
Type of Resource
text
Language
eng
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