Legal Poems

Question

I have had several requests by faculty to approve the coursepacks they have put together. All of them contain articles from various journals; some contain book chapters (1 chapter or less than 10%) as well, and they are intended to be sold in the campus book store to recoup copying costs.

Answer

You are not wrong in your thinking.  You are protecting your institution.   Further, by educating your faculty, you are helping them educate students.


Question

Is bonding recommended for small public library director?

Answer

I won't tease the readers here; generally,[1] the answer is "no."

There are three reasons for this:

Reason 1: a public library director, unlike a library system treasurer and other local "public officers" isn't required by law to carry a bond.