Alberta's Access Restrictions Threaten Privacy, Democratic Role of Libraries: Critics

Critics fear Alberta’s plan to curb access to graphic material threatens privacy of library users

Library directors question what will happen when authorities are ordered to check out what someone is checking out

Alberta’s access restrictions threaten privacy, democratic role of libraries: critics

EDMONTON - Critics of Alberta’s proposed rule changes to public libraries say the true danger lies in the fact they give the province power to dictate access and potentially snoop on Albertans to see exactly which books they are checking…

Alberta's access restrictions threaten privacy, democratic role of libraries: critics

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Alberta librarians call out province's new public library access restrictions

An organization representing public libraries in Alberta has warned the provincial government's new set of aged-base access restrictions on material with visual depictions of sexual acts will be difficult to enforce, create privacy issues, and comes without any new funding to implement the change.

Cochrane-area library system part of coalition raising Bill 28 concerns

Municipal Affairs minister Dan Williams is getting pushback from the Coalition of Alberta Public Libraries over Coalition of Alberta Public Libraries, who have voiced serious concerns over how measures included in Bill 28 will impact privacy, local control, and the future of library service. Photo/Chris Schwarz, Government of Alberta.captiontext { font-size:90%;font-style: italic;margin-right:20px; } Alberta’s public library systems are raising …