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Archiving images of minors in organizational online collections

Our archive was part of a regional project to initiate, scan, and make available church records from predominantly African American churches wi

Copyright, COVID-19, Digitization and Copyright, Ethics, Archives, Photographs
Can a public library set up a separate LLC?

A public library is looking at the possibility of taking over the running of a medical loan closet that has been previously run by a church.

COVID-19, Policy, Public Libraries, Liability, LLCs, Loaning programs
Children's Library Cards

COVID has made online library card registration essential in many areas.

COVID-19, Policy, Public Libraries, Children in the Library, Library Card Policy, Library Cards
Protecting Against Misconduct

In light of recent accusations of alleged misconduct by community organization volunteers utilizing public library facilities, how should libra

COVID-19, Meeting Room Policy, Templates, Behavioral misconduct
Friends and Library Cooperation Agreement

There are so many ways the relationship between a library and their Friends can get "complicated."

Friends of the Library, Public Libraries, Templates
Template Facility Use Agreement

Can you provide a template facility use agreement for renting or allowing community groups to regularly use space in a public or association li

Association Libraries, COVID-19, Emergency Response, Meeting Room Policy, Policy, Public Libraries, Templates
Memorandum of Understanding for Municipal Libraries

I work with a number of municipal public libraries - some are village, others are town.

COVID-19, Emergency Response, Public Libraries, Memorandum of Understanding, Municipal Libraries
Public restroom availability in reopening

A small, rural public library, we have public restrooms.

COVID-19, Emergency Response, Public Libraries, Reopening policies
Temporary disuse of a meeting room

My library's reopening plan calls for not allowing group meetings/ programs for a time.

COVID-19, Emergency Response, Library Programming and Events, Meeting Room Policy, Policy, Reopening policies
What to do if an employee tests positive for COVID-19

We got lucky: an employee, who was asymptomatic at work but tripped one of the screening factors requiring him to stay home, was tested and fou

COVID-19, Emergency Response, Policy, Quarantine Leave, Safety, Safety Plan, Public Health