Legal Responsibilities & Ethics
Core to the library mission, legal responsibilities and ethics encompass many of the core rights of the individuals who use our libraries. Ensuring intellectual freedom, copyright and intellectual property rights, privacy and access to Americans with disabilities, are all important to our work. Find resources covering all aspects of library ethics and legal responsibilities.
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Copyright for Academic Libraries
Document / Last Modified: 26 March 2013
Originally developed for the Rolling Prairie Library System by Dr. Rebecca Butler, handout and slides for Copyright for Academic Libraries presentation.
Library Law: Protection from Lawsuits by Qualified Immunity
Document / Last Modified: 04 March 2013
Being an employee or officer of a unit of local government, such as a library district or a local library, brings the potential of personal liability from alleged wrongful acts committed in the scope of employment or official functions
Library Law: Working Cash Fund Legislation
Document / Last Modified: 04 March 2013
The purpose of a public library district working cash fund is to enable the public library district to have in its treasury at all times sufficient moneys to meet the demands for ordinary and necessary library expenses.
Internet in Prison: Pros and Cons Webinar
Webinar / Last Modified: 18 January 2013
Internet in Prison: Pros and Cons Find a link to the archived webinar and additional resources. Originally presented Wednesday, January 7, 2008, by Melissa Gilbert of Washington State Library at Coyote Ridge Corrections Center.
Copyright for School Libraries
Document / Last Modified: 18 June 2012
Originally developed for the Rolling Prairie Library System by Dr. Rebecca Butler, handout and slides for Copyright for School Libraries presentation.
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