Recently Asked Questions

We are a library that is a hybrid government agency (special taxing district) and a 501(c)3.

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

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.

I am wondering if sending unsealed overdue notices to students in their classrooms is a FERPA violation.

See below for Cole's statement on the Public Statement of Library Copyright Specialists.

Our library is arranging more online programming in response to COVID-19 closures and reductions.  What should we be thinking about in making these arrangements?

Can we sponsor an online chair yoga class open to the public? We hosted this program on Mondays in person and would like to make it available during our COVID 19 closure.

With the recent closing of schools I and my membership have been asked a great deal about Teachers Pay Teachers.

A teacher from our school needs audiobook access to four different books for about 10 students per book, particularly if our absence from school is extended.

Is it considered fair use for a student to reproduce a copyrighted photograph for public display in an academic institution having cited the original published source but not having