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Displaying 161 - 170 of 372| Topic | Question | Submission Date | Tag(s) |
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| Fair use and Youtube in Academia | A taskforce at the college is wanting to use a recent song and video on Youtube. |
Academic Libraries, Copyright, Derivative Works, Fair Use, Music, Parodies, Streaming | |
| "Masks recommended" phase and the vaccinated | We are preparing to go to the "masks recommended" phase. Staff would still be required to wear masks in public portions of the building, but |
COVID-19, COVID-19 Vaccine, Emergency Response, Masks, Safety Plan | |
| Enforcing Code of Conduct | The New York Archives Conference recently posted a formal Code of Conduct ( |
Archives, By-laws, Historical societies and museums, Non-profits, Policy, Code of Conduct, Conferences and Events | |
| Voting rights for non-trustee members | Our by-laws name certain committees as committees of the corporation --- "No such committee shall have the authority to bind the board. |
Board of Trustees, Voting, By-laws, Committees | |
| Paying Director for Trustee Meeting Attendance | Our Library Director was hired 5 years ago and has always been paid for her attendance at monthly Trustee meetings. |
Board of Trustees, Public Libraries, Salaries and Wages, Library Directors | |
| Patrons Who May Be Potential Targets of Scams | Our library offers a variety of business services such as copying, scanning, emailing, and faxing, and we also have staff on hand to assist patrons |
Forgery and Fraud, Liability, Privacy | |
| E-resource license language | If a signed license says that authorized users for remote access include "current students, faculty, and staff only" or "active faculty, students, |
Academic Libraries, Digital Access, E-Books and Audiobooks, Licensing | |
| Postal problems and mask mandate changes | Our postman refuses to wear a mask in the building even though it is policy and a NYS mandate. |
COVID-19, Emergency Response, Masks, Safety Plan | |
| Gender neutral restroom signs | Some of my member libraries have questions about the new Gender Neutral Bathroom Legislation: |
Accessibility, Library Buildings, Building Codes, Gender Neutral Signage, Signage, Disability, ADA | |
| Registering works with the copyright office | When is it advisable for an author/creator to register a work with the copyright office? |
Academic Libraries, Copyright, Dissertations and Theses, Students, Intellectual Property, Student Works |