Legal Issues Affecting Libraries and Librarians: Employment Law, Liability and Insurance, Contracts, and Problem Patrons.

Mika, Joseph J.; Shuman, Bruce A.

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ERIC Number: EJ370742

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Publication Date: 1988

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Legal Issues Affecting Libraries and Librarians: Employment Law, Liability and Insurance, Contracts, and Problem Patrons.

Mika, Joseph J.; Shuman, Bruce A.

American Libraries, v19 n4 p314-17 Apr 1988

This fourth lesson in a continuing education course on legal issues affecting libraries and librarians discusses the library's rights and legal responsibilities in the areas of censorship and intellectual freedom, the Freedom of Information Act and patron privacy, problem patrons, and ethical considerations of library services. (14 references) (CLB)

Descriptors: Antisocial Behavior, Censorship, Ethics, Intellectual Freedom, Legal Responsibility, Library Role, Privacy, Public Libraries

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Guides - Non-Classroom; Legal/Legislative/Regulatory Materials; Opinion Papers

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Audience: Administrators; Media Staff; Practitioners

Language: English

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Identifiers - Laws, Policies, & Programs: Freedom of Information Act

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