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Guide to Laws & Legal Responsibility Resources

See also: Guide to Library Policy Resources

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Intellectual freedom and civil rights

Copyright and intellectual property

Rights to privacy

Disabilities Act

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Records management
Information from the Illinois State Archives about state and local government records retention and disposal.
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Library Law: ADA Amendments Act of 2008
Most libraries with 15 or more employees have general policies regarding the ADA, and, as a result, libraries probably do not need to make significant changes to library policies. It is important, however, to be aware of the changes in the law because they significantly impact how libraries and all other employers analyze whether an individual has a disability for purposes of the ADA and whether a reasonable accommodation should be provided to the individual. This update is intended to provide a summary of the Act and explanation of the changes in the law.
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Library Law: Do You Really Know Who Your Bidder Is?
What factors are considered proper or improper for a library board to consider in determining whether or not the lowest bidder is the lowest responsible bidder?
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Bound by Law: Tales from the Public Domain
A graphic novel on the subject of copyright from the folks at the Duke Center for the Study of the Public Domain
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Library Law: Child Online Protection Act Ruled Unconstitutional (Again)
After nearly 10 years of litigation, including three appeals to the US Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit (with jurisdiction in Delaware, Pennsylvania and New Jersey) and two appeals to the US Supreme Court, and a trial on the merits, the Third Circuit Court of Appeals on July 22, 2008 ruled that the Child Online Protection Act (frequently referred to by its acronym: "COPA") suffers from a number of flaws that render it unconstitutional under the First Amendment
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