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Letters of the Law Column Explores Legal Issues Arising in Libraries
American Libraries magazine has created a new online column called Letters of the Law which explores a wide range of legal issues that arise in libraries. The column is authored by Mary Minow, a consultant with LibraryLaw.com, and Tomas A. Lipinski, dean and professor at the University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee School of Information Studies – which just happens to be my alma mater.
In each column, Minow and Lipinski respond to legal questions facing libraries. So far they’ve tackled questions such as:
Do library employees or volunteers face liability if they administer Narcan to a patron who appears to have overdosed on opiates?
May my public library ban guns on its premises?
Is there any way to regulate or ban false or misleading content on library premises?
Must libraries allow political groups to use the rooms for advocacy and campaigning?
Is a library liable if a patron posts fake news or commentary that is defamatory or harmful on its social media platforms, or on the comments section of its online catalog?
American Libraries magazine has created a new online column called Letters of the Law which explores a wide range of legal issues that arise in libraries. The column is authored by Mary Minow, a consultant with LibraryLaw.com, and Tomas A. Lipinski, dean and professor at the University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee School of Information Studies – which just happens to be my alma mater.
In each column, Minow and Lipinski respond to legal questions facing libraries. So far they’ve tackled questions such as: