The Patriot Act resticts access to many of the traditionally accessible records like this. Chris Flynn -----Original Message----- From: Archives & Archivists [mailto:[log in to unmask]]On Behalf Of Rick Barry Sent: Saturday, April 01, 2006 10:56 AM To: [log in to unmask] Subject: Re: Access to Architectural Records In a message dated 4/1/2006 12:10:01 A.M. Eastern Standard Time, [log in to unmask] (Casey Edward Greene) writes: I will contact schools of = architecture to learn what, if anything, they are teaching their = students about access to architectural records in these post 9/11 times. At least some local governments are now restricting access to architectural plans that used to be publicly accessible -- now only to first responders (firefighters/police) -- as a post-911 precaution against potential terrorist attacks. Regards, Rick Barry www.mybestdocs.com Cofounder, Open Reader Consortium www.openreader.org A posting from the Archives & Archivists LISTSERV List sponsored by the Society of American Archivists, www.archivists.org. For the terms of participation, please refer to http://www.archivists.org/listservs/arch_listserv_terms.asp. To subscribe or unsubscribe, send e-mail to [log in to unmask] In body of message: SUB ARCHIVES firstname lastname *or*: UNSUB ARCHIVES To post a message, send e-mail to [log in to unmask] Or to do *anything* (and enjoy doing it!), use the web interface at http://listserv.muohio.edu/archives/archives.html Problems? Send e-mail to Robert F Schmidt <[log in to unmask]> -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.1.385 / Virus Database: 268.3.4/299 - Release Date: 3/31/06 A posting from the Archives & Archivists LISTSERV List sponsored by the Society of American Archivists, www.archivists.org. For the terms of participation, please refer to http://www.archivists.org/listservs/arch_listserv_terms.asp. To subscribe or unsubscribe, send e-mail to [log in to unmask] In body of message: SUB ARCHIVES firstname lastname *or*: UNSUB ARCHIVES To post a message, send e-mail to [log in to unmask] Or to do *anything* (and enjoy doing it!), use the web interface at http://listserv.muohio.edu/archives/archives.html Problems? Send e-mail to Robert F Schmidt <[log in to unmask]>