The Library's Legal Answer Book

The Library's Legal Answer Book
Author: Mary Minow
Publisher: American Library Association
Total Pages: 380
Release: 2003-01-23
Genre: Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN: 9780838908280

With coverage of all the issues of the day—filters, fair use, copyright, Web publishing and Internet use, software sharing, ADA compliance, free speech, privacy, access, and employment and liability issues—you will have a "librarian's J.D." in short order!

The Library's Legal Answers for Meeting Rooms and Displays

The Library's Legal Answers for Meeting Rooms and Displays
Author: Mary Minow
Publisher: American Library Association
Total Pages: 30
Release: 2016-08-01
Genre: Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN: 0838914403

Grounded in the authors’ expert guidance, this e-book will give your staff the knowledge they need to keep your library out of messy legal problems.

Legal Reference for Librarians

Legal Reference for Librarians
Author: Paul D. Healey
Publisher: American Library Association
Total Pages: 235
Release: 2014
Genre: Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN: 083891117X

In recent years the number of Americans who have decided to handle their own legal affairs without the help of a lawyer has skyrocketed. Ranging from people writing their own wills or drafting a contract to those trying to represent themselves in court, they’re going to public and academic libraries for answers. As both an attorney and a librarian, Healy’s background makes him uniquely qualified to advise library staff on providing users with the legal information they seek, and in this handbook, he Provides a concise orientation on legal research, including strategies for finding information quickly and a handpicked compendium of the best resources Offers guidance on how to provide advice on legal research while steering clear of liability Covers federal legal reference as well as all 50 states, with a comprehensive list of web-based legal resources Library staff can provide valuable and ethical legal reference guidance with the practical guidance in this book.

Guide to Reference in Essential General Reference and Library Science Sources

Guide to Reference in Essential General Reference and Library Science Sources
Author: Jo Bell Whitlatch
Publisher: American Library Association
Total Pages: 334
Release: 2014-08-06
Genre: Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN: 0838919952

Ideal for public, school, and academic libraries looking to freshen up their reference collection, as well as for LIS students and instructors conducting research, this resource collects the cream of the crop sources of general reference and library science information.

Compact Copyright

Compact Copyright
Author: Sara R. Benson
Publisher: ALA Editions
Total Pages: 160
Release: 2021
Genre: Copyright
ISBN: 9780838937563

"This comprehensive guide provides quick answers to frequent copyright questions affecting academia, universities, libraries, museums, and archives"--

Copyright Law for Librarians and Educators

Copyright Law for Librarians and Educators
Author: Kenneth D. Crews
Publisher: American Library Association
Total Pages: 156
Release: 2006
Genre: Education
ISBN: 9780838909065

"This newly revised and updated edition by respected copyright authority Crews offers timely insights and succinct guidance for LIS students,librarians, and educators alike"--

The Library’s Legal Answers for Makerspaces

The Library’s Legal Answers for Makerspaces
Author: Mary Minow
Publisher: American Library Association
Total Pages: 167
Release: 2016-06-01
Genre: Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN: 0838913903

Untangling the knotty legal questions surrounding makerspaces, the authors’ straightforward answers will empower libraries to use makerspaces to foster a true sense of community.

Privacy in the 21st Century

Privacy in the 21st Century
Author: Helen R. Adams
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Total Pages: 262
Release: 2005-06-30
Genre: Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN: 0313068704

Concentrating on privacy issues in public, school and academic libraries, this title pays particular attention to the effect of technology on personal privacy in these settings. In depth discussions of the laws effecting personal privacy and privacy in library settings will be explored. Recent laws enacted that impact individual privacy are discussed and explained. Special attention is given to the USA Patriot Act. Appendices with core privacy documents, sample privacy and confidentiality policies and outlines for privacy audits to be implemented in staff training situations in all types of libraries will add to the practicality of the book for individual librarians. It will be both a helpful handbook and a guide to encourage further study on these complex issues. Of particular interest is the impact of personal privacy on issues of accessibility to online databases and other online information in academic libraries.

The Bruce R. Hopkins Nonprofit Law Library

The Bruce R. Hopkins Nonprofit Law Library
Author: Bruce R. Hopkins
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
Total Pages: 335
Release: 2013-06-11
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 1118669983

Need a quick answer to a nonprofit legal conundrum? It’s literally at your fingertips with The Bruce R. Hopkins Nonprofit Law Library. Supplying you with find-it-on-the-run answers to your nonprofit law questions, this Library prepares you to meet and manage your nonprofit’s legal obligations with its step-by-step guidance. Packed with authoritative answers to the most essential questions on how to start a nonprofit organization; nonprofit law basics; maintenance of tax exemption; public charity rules; unrelated business rules; boards of directors and compensation; conflicts of interest; self-dealing; liability, and much more, this e-Library offers hands-on information mined from the following bestselling books and updated and expanded by the leading authority on nonprofit law, Bruce R. Hopkins: • Nonprofit Law for Religious Organizations: Essential Questions & Answers / Bruce R. Hopkins and David Middlebrook • 650 Essential Nonprofit Law Questions Answered / Bruce R. Hopkins • The Legal Answer Book for Private Foundations / Bruce R. Hopkins and Jody Blazek • Starting and Managing a Nonprofit Organization, Sixth Edition / Bruce R. Hopkins • Nonprofit Law for Colleges and Universities / Bruce R. Hopkins, Virginia C. Gross, and Thomas J. Schenkelberg From acquiring and maintaining tax-exempt status to fundraising regulation, The Bruce R. Hopkins Nonprofit Law Library gives you the legal guidance and practical insights you need—now.