LibraryLaw Blog
This blawg ssues concerning libraries and the law, with latitude to discuss any other interesting issues.
Author: Mary Minow is an attorney, consultant, and a former librarian and library trustee. She has taught library law at the San Jose State School of Library Science.
Blawg Related Categories: Intellectual Property Law • Copyright Law • Law Libraries • Media & Communications Law • Librarian
Recent Posts from LibraryLaw Blog
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Librarians for Obama
If you support Obama (clearly the stronger candidate* when it comes to open access to information), check out the Librarians for Obama group and the my.barackobama.com action page to see how you can get involved…
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A library privacy policy to be proud of
Now that I've got your attention - the truth is I am looking for good sample library privacy policies. I am working on drafting one for a public library in California. Do any blog readers…
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Inside the Presidential Debates - now in Kindle edition
Newton Minow's new book, written as an insider to all of the televised Presidential Debates, is now available in a KINDLE edition as well as hardback at Amazon. His online booksigning/webcast is also archived by…
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Grateful Dead lyrics and copyright - a librarian/annotator's experience
LibraryLaw's resident Grateful Dead copyright envoy, David Dodd, reports that the author of a young adult book has been stopped from quoting lyrics in the manner intended. Dodd has his own experiences navigating Grateful Dead…
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How do you know the parent signing a child's library card is really the parent?
Please respond in comments: Do any libraries actually authenticate parents/guardians when their children sign up for library cards? Or do you just take their word for it? While we're at the library registration form, is…
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Book jackets - can libraries put pictures of book covers on the websites?
Peter Hirtle and I have tried to analyze this over a couple of years and may write an article some day - so readers, feel free to weigh in. Meanwhile, Peter tells me that LJ…
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Breaking News: Digital Promise legislation passes
Digital Promise Passed by Both Houses of Congress On Thursday, July 31, 2008, the legislation to create the Digital Promise was passed by both the House and Senate as part of the reauthorization of the…