Synopsis

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! Detailed and ready-to-apply answers to more than 600 legal questions will make this trouble-shooting guide your favorite quick-reference.

Library Journal

Are you getting ready to change or update your library's policies? Ever wonder if you were breaking any laws showing that movie to the pack of kids who just walked in your door? Minow, a consultant with LibraryLaw.com and previously a librarian and attorney, and Lipinski, an assistant professor and codirector of the Center for Information Policy Research at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, School of Information Studies, have compiled a series of Q&As for just about any basic legal question for today's library. The Q&As are divided into nine chapters: copyright (although electronic reserves are not discussed), web page design, Internet filters, ADA compliance, library records (especially as pertains to the Patriot Act), meeting rooms and displays, employment, and various issues related to professional liability and nonprofit lobbying. Each chapter begins with a listing of questions that are to be answered in that chapter. Thorough notes are included at the end of each chapter, and brief synopses of cases are interspersed throughout. The authors' excellent explanations, in an easy-to-read format, make this a wonderful resource for all types of libraries. Highly recommended!-Rob Martindale, Dallas P.L. Copyright 2003 Reed Business Information.