Recently Asked Questions

My library (municipal public library) is working on updating the meeting room policy for a number of reasons.

I just read your excellent answer about posting documents per the OML changes in advance of meetings.

I think you are right on target.

With recent updates to the OML in New York state, there is now a requirement both to stream and to make recordings of sessions available via website as described in 103(f).

Is it legal for the library to purchase a Netflix account and install it on a Roku or Firestick and lend that out for patrons to use?

If a teacher teaches a novel in school, can they show the DVD of the movie under fair use?

My concern is about employee privacy and image use.

I am asking this on behalf of the Elementary School in my district. (I work in the library of our district's high school).

I am a Trustee on the Board of our library. I also serve as the Secretary to the Board. As such, I do the note-taking and draft the meeting minutes for every board meeting.

The library's podcast (Your Friendly Neighborhood Librarians), hosted by two librarians here, recently started interviewing guests from outside the organization.

We were asked about signage to post over the public copier at a libraries open to the public.