[Publib] "Radical, Militant Librarian" Button

[Don Wood]

"Radical, Militant Librarian" Button
http://www.ala.org/ala/oif/basics/basicrelatedlinks/radicalbutton.htm 

In recognition of the efforts of librarians to help raise awareness of
the overreaching aspects of the USA PATRIOT Act, the American Library
Association (ALA) Office for Intellectual Freedom (OIF) is offering
librarians an opportunity to proudly proclaim their "radical" and
"militant" support for intellectual freedom, privacy, and civil
liberties.

To order the button, contact Aaron Gingrich at the ALA Office for
Intellectual Freedom at 1-800-545-2433, ext. 4220, agingrich at ala.org, or
order online at the Radical, Militant Librarian Button Secure Online
Order Form

https://www.ala.org/ala/oif/basics/basicrelatedlinks/radicalbuttononlineform.htm


which is e-mailed directly to him. You also may order the button by
writing Aaron Gingrich, Office for Intellectual Freedom, American
Library Association, 50 E. Huron St., Chicago, IL 60611. You also may
fax your order to Aaron, using the Radical, Militant Librarian Button
PDF Order Form (PDF).

http://www.ala.org/ala/oif/basics/basicrelatedlinks/radicalbutton.pdf

Inspiration for the button's design came from documents obtained from
the FBI by the Electronic Privacy Information Center (EPIC) through a
Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request. The request revealed a series
of e-mails in which FBI agents complained about the "radical, militant
librarians" while criticizing the reluctance of FBI management to use
the secret warrants authorized under Section 215 of the USA PATRIOT Act.
Of course, in part because of the efforts of "radical militant
librarians" arguing on behalf of their users' right to read freely,
without government interference or surveillance, Congress voted to
extend its debate on the renewal of the USA PATRIOT Act.

ALA's Office for Intellectual Freedom sells the "Radical, Militant
Librarian" buttons for $2.00 (1-10 buttons); $1.50 (11-50 buttons); and
$1.25 (51 or more). All proceeds support the programs of the office.

Visit USA PATRIOT Act for more information.

USA PATRIOT Act
http://www.ala.org/oif/ifissues/usapatriotact