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Summary
Summary
How does the law affect public librarians and the daily operations of the library? This engaging survey covers a vast number of issues--many of which are the subject of entire courses and thousands of articles--and makes them accessible to those outside of the legal field. The author, a practicing lawyer with extensive experience in the field of library and information science, carefully elucidates many of the dangers facing the unwary librarian and offers recommendations on how best to avoid legal problems.
Timely issues such as trademarks, whistle-blowing laws, the Patriot Act, and privacy laws after 9/11 are given thorough treatment. Also covered are copyrights, fair use, library archiving, licensing, contracts, implications and limitations of linking, privacy and filtering, the Uniform Computer Information Transaction Act, websites and library liabilities, the Americans with Disabilities Act, sexual harassment, policies and procedures, and more.
Author Notes
LEE ANN TORRANS is a Texas-based attorney with a Masters degree in Library Science. She has written several articles on copy and choreography and frequently lectures on that topic.
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Booklist Review
The author, a practicing attorney with a master's degree in library science, brings her considerable knowledge and expertise to bear in this book that examines many legal issues facing librarians: sexual harassment, employment laws, privacy, copyright, library archiving, access, licensing, trademarks, disabilities, policies, procedures, and others. Of particular interest is the chapter on patron privacy, which provides readers with an elucidating introduction to the USA Patriot Act. Discussions are clearly explained, strengthened by realistic scenarios, and well documented with notes. A slight criticism is the absence of a bibliography or suggested reading list. --Sean Kinder Copyright 2005 Booklist
Table of Contents
| 1 Introduction | p. 1 |
| 2 Sexual Harassment in the Library | p. 11 |
| 3 Employment Law in Libraries | p. 19 |
| 4 Patron Privacy in the Library | p. 29 |
| 5 Copyright in the Library | p. 61 |
| 6 Copyright and Electronic Access | p. 89 |
| 7 The Fair Use of Copyrighted Material | p. 99 |
| 8 Unpublished Materials and Library Use | p. 121 |
| 9 Library Archiving and Internet Service Provider Status | p. 133 |
| 10 Regulation of Access to Information in a Library | p. 147 |
| 11 License Agreements in the Library | p. 175 |
| 12 Library Web Sites and Legal Constrictions | p. 201 |
| 13 Trademarks in the Library | p. 215 |
| 14 Disabilities and Public Libraries | p. 229 |
| 15 Policies and Procedures--A Difference with Significance | p. 237 |
| Index | p. 247 |
