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UO Wants Its Archives Back

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The University of Oregon is being tight-lipped about the recent release of 22,000 pages of documents it says were checked out illegally to an unnamed library patron.

Tobin Klinger, University spokesman, says the administration is in contact with the patron and wants the documents returned. Two people are on paid leave, but Klinger would not confirm whether they are librarians or even work at the library.

Klinger: "What is being investigated is the process of what happened. It's not an investigation of a particular individual or individuals or group of people or a department or anything like that. It's an assessment of what took place that led to those documents being released without proper processing."

Klinger says the documents include emails between former U of O presidents and others. He says the release of these documents may include student names and other information that violates the Federal Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act.

Economics Professor Bill Harbaugh has posted one document from the archives to his blog. He hasn’t said how he got it.
 

Rachael McDonald is KLCC’s host for All Things Considered on weekday afternoons. She also is the editor of the KLCC Extra, the daily digital newspaper. Rachael has a BA in English from the University of Oregon. She started out in public radio as a newsroom volunteer at KLCC in 2000.
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