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How “Patriot Act 2” Would Further Erode the Basic Checks on Government Power That Keep America Safe and Free
Statement from the ACLU regarding the The USA PATRIOT Act, passed by Congress shortly after September 11, 2001. patriot2analysis.pdf
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Letter to Congress re: Domestic Security Enhancement Act (DSEA) (Mar. 17, 2003)
Letter from public interest organizations expressing opposition to the Domestic Security Enhancement Act (DSEA). lt-patriot2-dsea-17mar03.pdf
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Letter to Interested Persons re: Section-by-Section Analysis of Justice Department draft “Domestic Security Enhancement Act of 2003,” also known as “Patriot Act II” (Feb. 14, 2003)
Letter from the ACLU regarding the "Patriot Act II." aclu-patriot-act-analysis-14feb03.pdf
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Special Collections Statement of Principles: Research Libraries and the Commitment to Special Collections
This statement of principles, "Research Libraries and the Commitment to Special Collections," was prepared by the ARL Task Force on Special Collections in December 2002 and endorsed by the ARL...
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Letter to Veronica Steadman re: Technological Protection Systems for Digitized Copyrighted Works (Docket No. 2003-C-006): Higher Education Associations’ and Library Associations’ Statement for the Record (Feb. 4, 2003)
Letter from higher education and library associations to the US Patent and Trademark Office. lt-steadman04feb03.pdf
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In the Matter of Exemption to Prohibition on Circumvention of Copyright Protection Systems For Access Control Technologies
Reply Comments of Library Associations following public hearings. noi1201comments27jun00.pdf
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SPEC Kit 273: Chat Reference (December 2002)
A scanned version of SPEC Kit 273 is available full view through HathiTrust. View document here »
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SPEC Kit 272: Insuring and Valuing Research Library Collections (December 2002)
A scanned version of SPEC Kit 272 is available full view through HathiTrust. View document here »
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SPEC Kit 271: Library Systems Office Organization (November 2002)
A scanned version of SPEC Kit 271 is available full view through HathiTrust. View document here »