[Circulation] Patriot Act

[Suzanne Karanikis]

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Hello Everyone,

It has come to my attention that I never addressed the Patriot Act 
with any of the new workers. Listed below is a procedure for dealing 
with requests for library information by law enforcement officials, 
as well as a link to the page describing the college's response.

Please ask me or Chris if you have any questions about this.

Suzanne


What You Should Know about the USA PATRIOT Act

Procedurally: If you are approached at the circulation desk by a law 
enforcement official seeking access to library or computing records, 
data, or equipment, refer the inquiring officer(s) directly to Gai 
Carpenter, the library director.

You should also be aware that there is a gag order implicit in all 
transactions associated with this act. This means that if you are 
approached by an official, it is unlawful for you to disclose to 
anyone that this contact has occurred. "Anyone" means anyone. Even 
your supervisors, your fellow workers, your friends and family, or 
the person whose records are under investigation.



Hampshire College's response to provisions of the USA PATRIOT ACT
http://www.hampshire.edu/cms/index.php?id=837