The Library's Legal Answer BookAmerican Library Association, 2003 M01 23 - 361 pages Libraries are in the thick of legal issues as new technologies add layers of complexity to everyday work in the library. How do you know what's legal? What can you do to identify and address issues before they turn into bona fide legal matters? Where do you turn for help? 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. |
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... electronic infor- mation in libraries accessible to patrons with disabilities . In the early years of the digital ... electronic informa- tion that is available to nondisabled patrons . The following are key stan- dards and guidelines ...
... electronic infor- mation in libraries accessible to patrons with disabilities . In the early years of the digital ... electronic informa- tion that is available to nondisabled patrons . The following are key stan- dards and guidelines ...
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... electronic information equally accessible to disabled and nondisabled patrons . While libraries generally have no obligation to make material available at all , once they do so , they may not discriminate on the basis of disability ...
... electronic information equally accessible to disabled and nondisabled patrons . While libraries generally have no obligation to make material available at all , once they do so , they may not discriminate on the basis of disability ...
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... electronic text is an ideal format for accessibility . Through the use of adaptive equipment such as screen readers , electronic text can be enlarged , read by speech synthesizers , or turned into braille . In early DOS days ...
... electronic text is an ideal format for accessibility . Through the use of adaptive equipment such as screen readers , electronic text can be enlarged , read by speech synthesizers , or turned into braille . In early DOS days ...
Contents
Libraries and Copyright | 13 |
Designing the Library Web Page | 85 |
Filters and Other Restrictions on Internet Access | 124 |
Copyright | |
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