A Librarian Who Stood Her Ground

An e-mail threat that prompted the evacuation of more than a dozen Brandeis University buildings on January 18 led to an unusual standoff when federal agents tried to seize 30 computers from the public library in Newton, Mass. The agents did not indicate that anyone at Brandeis was in immediate danger, and Kathy Glick-Weil, the library’s director, insisted that they get a warrant before taking any computers. (The Chronicle, subscription required)