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Connecticut Laws Affecting Public Libraries – Updated

Tom Newman — Mon, 06 May 2013 15:07:03 +0000

The reprint from the statutes of Connecticut Laws Affecting Public Libraries has been updated to January 1, 2013. Download the PDF and refer to it as needed.

Laws Affecting Public Libraries in Connecticut

Tom Newman — Fri, 27 Jul 2012 17:05:45 +0000

Have you ever spent time searching Connecticut Statutes to find laws that have an impact on your library? If so, you probably have found out it can be a tough slog. To make the job easier, we have created a PDF which re-prints all the Laws Affecting Public Libraries in Connecticut and provides a table of contents to help you access them. We hope this makes the search that much easier, even if the laws themselves are still just as hard to understand.

InfoPeople: Copyright Law Update 2011: Ebooks, Google Books, Patron Requests & New International Developments

Kris — Thu, 02 Jun 2011 13:00:07 +0000

Do you:

Understand the difference between ebook copyright and licensing clauses?
Wonder about library laws regarding orphan works post Google Books case, e-reserves and sound recordings?
Know what copyright issues on an international scale impact your library’s services? Copyright issues are more important to libraries now than ever before.

After this one-hour webinar, attends will have:

a basic understanding of the copyright and licensing issues that impact libraries’ use of ebooks
an update on copyright developments of interest to public, school, and academic libraries
an understandable glimpse at the international front, where copyright negotiations of keen interest to libraries are moving at an unusually accelerated pace Please note: Attendees should have some familiarity with basic copyright practices.

Thursday, June 9, 2011
3:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Online

This webinar will be of interest to library staff who confront copyright issues with ebooks and their licensing, making digital copies for interlibrary loan and e-reserves, and international trends, including those involving services to the blind and visually impaired.

For additional details and registration information visit: InfoPeople: Copyright Law Update 2011: Ebooks, Google Books, Patron Requests and New International Developments

InfoPeople: Getting Grounded: Legal Issues Facing Libraries Offline in 2010

Kris — Sat, 06 Mar 2010 13:00:39 +0000

Legal issues on a variety of situations facing libraries on the ground, from privacy to censorship to meeting rooms, are constantly changing. What is the current status of the Patriot Act and how does it affect your library? Is it time to refresh staff on how to respond to requests for patron records? Want an update on challenges to library materials and how the courts have weighed in? Is your meeting room and exhibit space policy legally viable?

Those attending the webinar will:

Learn new case law critical to updating your meeting room policies
Get an update on PATRIOT Act and how it affects your library
Get items to consider when updating your privacy policy
Learn about the latest challenges to library materials

Thursday, March 11, 2010
3:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Online

This one-hour webinar will be of interest to library managers and those that plan to be managers.

For additional details and registration information visit: Getting Grounded: Legal Issues Facing Libraries Offline in 2010

It Takes More Than a Ramp

Douglas Lord — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 13:17:56 +0000

It Takes More Than a Ramp: Disability Awareness in Your Library
Workshop sponsored by the CT Library Association’s ADA Committee

Physical access is just the beginning…

Do you know:

How to escort a blind person?
Whether you should open a door for a person using a wheelchair?
The best way to design an accessible program flyer?

If you’re not sure and you want to make your library as welcoming as possible for everyone in your community, this is the workshop for you.

As advertised on the Accessible Libraries Discussion Group, Connecticut’s own forum for library staff to discuss library services and resources for people with disabilities.

In this interactive program we’ll explore the definition and incidence of disabilities in Connecticut and what the ADA requires libraries to do. You’ll experience what it is like to have a disability, learn about disability etiquette, and be introduced to resources you can use for information and referral and for purchasing equipment and materials for your library.

Barbara Klipper, the session leader, has presented a similar workshop for the staff of The Ferguson Library in Stamford, where she is responsible for the materials and services of the library’s Special Needs Center. She serves as chair of the ALSC committee Library Services for Special Population Children and Their Caregivers and is the ALSC representative to the ASCLA Accessibility Assembly.

November 2, 2009
Wallingford Public Library
Directions
Coffee and Registration 9:30
Workshop 10:00 to 12:00

Registration Form: Complete this and bring it with you with your payment (probably too late to send it in)

Name(s): ________________________________________________________________
Library: ________________________________________________________________
Email: ________________________________________________________________

# Attending: CLA Member _____ Non-member _____ Total $ Enclosed _____

Cost: CLA Members $5.00. Non-members $15.00.

Please make checks payable to CLA and send to: Mary Engels, Middletown Library Service Center, 786 South Main St., Middletown, CT 06457.

Intellectual Property Is Just Like Any Other Property, Right?

Tom Newman — Mon, 24 Sep 2007 19:06:27 +0000

Not really, and librarians should know why. Copyright, Patents, and Trademarks are all part of intellectual property law and librarians are often called on to make judgments based on this law. Fair use, the first sale doctrine, copyright notices on copiers, the patent and trademark registration process; librarians should at least know the basics. WebJunction has a new guide on Intellectual Property and the Librarian that will help.

And if you haven’t noticed already, WebJunction uses Creative Commons licenses on much of the material provided on its site. Creative Commons provides a means for content producers to attach specific copyright licenses to works so content users will know how the content may be used. In a world where copyright laws keep getting more and more restrictive, it is good for librarians to encourage use of this reasonable and flexible copyright tool.