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| Topic | Question | Submission Date | Tag(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| NYS Documentation in the Public Domain |
I am of the understanding that NYS departments documentation falls under public domain. Can you provide any insight into this? |
Archives, Copyright, Public Domain, Legal Poems | |
| Offering Travel Grants to Members |
A director of a library resources council asks… |
Employee Rights, Liability, Policy | |
| Staff Member Position on Board of Trustees |
[My library's] community is calling for a member of the staff to have a seat on the board as a voting member. |
Board of Trustees, Employee Rights, Voting | |
| Accepting Donated Items At Appraisal Value |
Our museum has an item on long-term loan that is potentially pretty valuable--a 200-yr old document. |
Archives, Donations, Historical societies and museums, IRS, Taxes | |
| Should Small Public Libraries Carry Bonds? |
Is bonding recommended for small public library director? |
Legal Poems, Liability, Public Libraries | |
| Copyright for Student Works in Anthologies |
Since the 1970s, Villa Maria College has published an annual anthology of student work called Skald ( |
Academic Libraries, Copyright, Digitization and Copyright, Student Works | |
| Association Library Meeting Room Fees and Private Use |
My association library is updating our meeting room policy. |
Association Libraries, Fees and Fines, Meeting Room Policy, Policy | |
| Contract Employees and FOIL |
Does a contractor have to comply with FOIL request if they are contracted to a county government? |
FOIA/FOIL, Policy, Public Libraries, Record Retention, Records Management, Templates | |
| First Amendment Audits on Youtube |
There are reports of first amendment audits happening in rural towns and villages. |
First Amendment, Policy, Privacy, Public Libraries, Safety | |
| Libraries and NYS Concealed Firearms Law |
The NYS law requiring people to demonstrate a reason to conceal carry a weapon has been overturned by the Supreme Court. |
Policy, Public Libraries, Safety, Firearms |
