| FEATURES
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Train
Employees and Officials to Be Ready for Privacy Challenges
This
library director thought that her staff would be ready to do the right
thing if they faced problem patrons or police probes. Unfortunately,
that wasn’t the case. She shares what she and her staff
learned about preparedness after an actual crisis arose.
By Joan E. Bernstein
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What Happened to Me When
the Police Came Knocking
It’s
easy to assume that following the law will keep you safe. In this case,
however, requiring subpoenas before giving up borrower records got this
New Jersey librarian into a whole lot of trouble. She ended up
defending herself against her own board, mayor, and police force.
By Michele Reutty
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Zooming In
on Copyright with Integrated Library Software Services
Case
Western Reserve University has integrated copyright information
directly into its systems for electronic reserves and interlibrary
loan. Letting people access copyright data (public domain versus
permission requests, prices, etc.) right at their point of need has
eased burdens on customers and has made the libraries look good.
By Karen Oye
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Understanding Plagiarism and How It Differs from Copyright Infringement
If
you’re a little unclear on the distinction between plagiarism
and copyright infractions, this short article explains the difference
and identifies some of the surrounding concerns.
By K. Matthew Dames
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| COLUMNS
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AccessibleIT
Making Digital Information
Accessible Is a Group Effort
By Tom Peters
and Lori Bell
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Libraries in Computers
Balancing
Technical and Social Participation
By Daniel Chudnov
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Online Treasures
I’m a Librarian, Not a Lawyer!
By Janet L. Balas
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The
Systems Librarian
The Sun
Sets on Horizon
By Marshall
Breeding |
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| DEPARTMENTS |
Editor’s
Notes
Lessons
for Thorny Issues
By Kathy Dempsey
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Books to Check Out |
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Tech
Tips for Every Librarian
Being Like
the Big Guys
By Rachel Singer
Gordon and Michael Stephens |
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Newsline Reports
CIL ’07
Conference Was Bigger than Ever
By Kathy Dempsey
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Newsline Reports
New Jersey
Library Conference Covers Privacy and Freedom
By Kathy Dempsey
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Noted & Quoted |
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| SPECIAL
SECTION |
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How to
Write for CIL |
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| ADVERTISING |
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Library Tech Connection |
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