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[2020 Pandemic Date Specific] 501c3s and applying for CARES PPP We are a library that is a hybrid government agency (special taxing district) and a 501(c)3. Does being a 501(c)3 override local gov’t agency status as far as applying for the CARES PPP? We've reached out to several attorneys and even the SBA and we get opposite answers. Help!	Thursday, April 16, 2020
Using article from personal CEU subscription I have an instructor who asked if it would be violating copyright infringement if she shares articles from her personal Continuing Education Units (CEU) account subscription with her students as class reading assignments.	Monday, April 13, 2020
Top 10 Actions a NY Library Board Can Take to Foster a Library's Mission and Ensure its Viability During the COVID-19 Pandemic Crisis See Cole's thoughts below on the top 10 actions a NY library board can take to foster a library's mission and ensure its viability during the COVID-19 pandemic crisis.	Thursday, April 9, 2020
Unsealed overdue notices and FERPA I am wondering if sending unsealed overdue notices to students in their classrooms is a FERPA violation. The notices might appear face up on their desks or in their hands for other students to see. The prices of overdue materials are listed on our notices. Another issue - is calling a student's home and leaving a message stating that they have an overdue book and giving the price of the book a FERPA violation? Thank you.	Friday, April 3, 2020
Comments on Fair Use During COVID-19 See below for Cole's statement on the Public Statement of Library Copyright Specialists.	Thursday, April 2, 2020