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Law Of Libraries And Archives
Bryan M. Carson
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Description for Law Of Libraries And Archives
Hardback. Explains legal concepts in plain English so that librarians and archivists will be able to understand the principles that affect them on a daily basis. This book features issues that include contracts, copyright and patent law, fair use, the Teach act, trademark law, licensing of databases, information malpractice and professionalism, and more. Num Pages: 416 pages, 1, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: GL; LAY. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 224 x 148 x 36. Weight in Grams: 621.
The law should be accessible to every professional, which is the philosophy behind The Law of Libraries and Archives. In this invaluable book, legal concepts are explained in plain English so that librarians and archivists will be able to understand the principles that affect them on a daily basis. This book provides its readers with answers and raises issues for them to think about. In addition to providing a basic overview of the law, this work contains enough details to allow readers to make informed choices and to converse intelligently with legal counsel. Some of the issues included in ... Read more
The law should be accessible to every professional, which is the philosophy behind The Law of Libraries and Archives. In this invaluable book, legal concepts are explained in plain English so that librarians and archivists will be able to understand the principles that affect them on a daily basis. This book provides its readers with answers and raises issues for them to think about. In addition to providing a basic overview of the law, this work contains enough details to allow readers to make informed choices and to converse intelligently with legal counsel. Some of the issues included in ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Scarecrow Press United States
Number of pages
416
Condition
New
Number of Pages
416
Place of Publication
Lanham, MD, United States
ISBN
9780810851894
SKU
V9780810851894
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Ref
99-15
About Bryan M. Carson
Bryan M. Carson is an associate professor and Coordinator of Reference and Instructional Services at Western Kentucky University and is a member of the bar in Ohio and Kentucky. He has published extensively on law as applied to libraries, and since 1999 has edited a very popular column, "Legally Speaking," in Against the Grain.
Reviews for Law Of Libraries And Archives
...a readable, enlightening addition to a librarian's professional development bookshelf....
Legal Information Alert, March 2007
Comprehensive, easy to understand, and up-to-date, this title is recommended....
Catholic Library World, Vol. 78, No. 1, September 2007
This is a work that every librarian and archivist should read; every library and archive should add it to the reference collection. ... Read more
Legal Information Alert, March 2007
Comprehensive, easy to understand, and up-to-date, this title is recommended....
Catholic Library World, Vol. 78, No. 1, September 2007
This is a work that every librarian and archivist should read; every library and archive should add it to the reference collection. ... Read more