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Displaying 301 - 310 of 372| Topic | Question | Submission Date | Tag(s) |
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| New NYS Smoking Ban | The new NYS smoking ban in regards to public libraries states that smoking is banned "within 100 ft of all entrances, exits and outdoor areas”. |
Management, Policy, Smoking or Vaping | |
| Patron Confidentiality in School Libraries | Is a parent or guardian allowed to access the titles of books that that their child(ren) have checked out from the school library? |
School Libraries, FERPA, Policy, Privacy, CPLR 4509 | |
| Using Streaming Services (Hulu, Netflix) in the Classroom | In a public school...What are the possible legal consequences of showing Netflix or other digital streaming services like HULU from a personal |
Academic Libraries, School Libraries, Fair Use, Licensing, Streaming | |
| Fair Use and Restrictions of Song Parodies | We are parodying words to a popular song to create a video celebrating our library's anniversary. The song is 50 years old. |
Copyright, Fair Use, Online Programming, Parodies, Music | |
| Does repurposing a book affect copyright? | Our library is always seeking ways to promote literacy, exercise, and park visits with community partners. |
Copyright, Derivative Works, First Sale Doctrine, Photocopies | |
| Charging Research or Consulting Fees | My library has long been in the practice of charging what we often refer to as a "research fee" or "consulting fee." I am familiar with some li |
Fees and Fines, Policy, Templates, Volunteers | |
| Does FERPA regulate student publications and exclude them from being digitized? | We received two grant applications for projects involving the digitization of high school student newspapers/magazines. |
Digitization and Copyright, FERPA, Privacy | |
| Streaming movies in school and the TEACH Act | Does the TEACH Act allow a school to stream entire movies, if the movies could otherwise be shown in their entirety in class? |
Copyright, Section 110, Streaming, TEACH Act | |
| Online Story Time and Copyright | [The member provided a link to a story about an elementary school principal putting on her pajamas and using “Facebook Live” to read her schola |
Copyright, Online Programming, School Libraries, Section 110, Social Media, Story Time, Streaming, TEACH Act | |
| Copyright Liability for Library Programs | A community member is interested in gathering at the library for a non-staged, dramatic reading of a play published in the UK in 2016. |
Copyright, Policy, Section 110, Library Programming and Events |