Tomas A. Lipinski is Co-Director and Assistant Professor at the Center for Information Policy Research School of Library and Information Science at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee.

Provides a useful introduction to the myriad of possible legal issues that may arise for libraries, museums and archives... Recommended for the library science collections of public and university libraries.

• Chapter 1 AcknowledgmentsChapter 2 ForewordChapter 3 IntroductionPart 4 PART 1: WORKING WITH THE COLLECTIONChapter 5 1 Deeds of Gift: Carressing the Hand that FeedsChapter 6 2 The Appraiser and the Appraisal: What Makes a Book Valuable?Chapter 7 3 Tort Theory in Library, Museum, and Archival Collections, Materials, Exhibits, and Displays: Rights of Privacy and Publicity in Personal Information and PersonaChapter 8 4 Censorship and Controversial Materials in Museums, Libraries, and ArchivesPart 9 PART 2: SPECIAL ISSUES IN MUSEUM COLLECTION MANAGEMENTChapter 10 5 Legal and Ethical Foundations of Museum Collecting PoliciesChapter 11 6 Collections Managment: Hypothetical Cases, Acquisitions, Deaccessions, and LoansPart 12 PART 3: WORKING WITH PATRONSChapter 13 7 Legal Issues Involved in the Privacy Rights of Patrons in "Public" Libraries and ArchivesChapter 14 8 Welcome to...The Legal Responsibility to Offer Accessible Electronic Information to Patrons with DisabilitiesChapter 15 9 Seven Levels of Safety: Protecting People in Public BuildingsPart 16 PART 4: ETHICAL CHALLENGESChapter 17 10 The Fight of the Century? Information Ethics versus E-CommerceChapter 18 11 Information Ethics: Its Demarcation and ApplicationChapter 19 12 Organizing Ethics in Archives, Museums, and Libraries: Challenges and Strategies for Meeting Ethical ResponsibilitesPart 20 PART 5: COPYRIGHT AND OTHER OWNERSHIP ISSUESChapter 21 13 Copyright for Libraries, Museums, and Archives: The Basics and BeyondChapter 22 14 Copyright Protection and Technological Reform of Library Services: Digital Change, Practical Applications, and Congressional ActionChapter 23 15 Legal-Technological Regulation of Information AccessPart 24 PART 6: IMPLEMENTATION OF LEGAL AND ETHICAL CONCEPTSChapter 25 16 Getting Started: Legal and Ethical ResourcesChapter 26 17 Designing, Drafting, and Implementing New PoliciesChapter 27 18 Agents of Change: Planning, Communication, and Implementation StrategiesChapter 28 Index

Tomas A. Lipinski is Co-Director and Assistant Professor at the Center for Information Policy Research School of Library and Information Science at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee.

Provides a useful introduction to the myriad of possible legal issues that may arise for libraries, museums and archives... Recommended for the library science collections of public and university libraries.

• Chapter 1 AcknowledgmentsChapter 2 ForewordChapter 3 IntroductionPart 4 PART 1: WORKING WITH THE COLLECTIONChapter 5 1 Deeds of Gift: Carressing the Hand that FeedsChapter 6 2 The Appraiser and the Appraisal: What Makes a Book Valuable?Chapter 7 3 Tort Theory in Library, Museum, and Archival Collections, Materials, Exhibits, and Displays: Rights of Privacy and Publicity in Personal Information and PersonaChapter 8 4 Censorship and Controversial Materials in Museums, Libraries, and ArchivesPart 9 PART 2: SPECIAL ISSUES IN MUSEUM COLLECTION MANAGEMENTChapter 10 5 Legal and Ethical Foundations of Museum Collecting PoliciesChapter 11 6 Collections Managment: Hypothetical Cases, Acquisitions, Deaccessions, and LoansPart 12 PART 3: WORKING WITH PATRONSChapter 13 7 Legal Issues Involved in the Privacy Rights of Patrons in "Public" Libraries and ArchivesChapter 14 8 Welcome to...The Legal Responsibility to Offer Accessible Electronic Information to Patrons with DisabilitiesChapter 15 9 Seven Levels of Safety: Protecting People in Public BuildingsPart 16 PART 4: ETHICAL CHALLENGESChapter 17 10 The Fight of the Century? Information Ethics versus E-CommerceChapter 18 11 Information Ethics: Its Demarcation and ApplicationChapter 19 12 Organizing Ethics in Archives, Museums, and Libraries: Challenges and Strategies for Meeting Ethical ResponsibilitesPart 20 PART 5: COPYRIGHT AND OTHER OWNERSHIP ISSUESChapter 21 13 Copyright for Libraries, Museums, and Archives: The Basics and BeyondChapter 22 14 Copyright Protection and Technological Reform of Library Services: Digital Change, Practical Applications, and Congressional ActionChapter 23 15 Legal-Technological Regulation of Information AccessPart 24 PART 6: IMPLEMENTATION OF LEGAL AND ETHICAL CONCEPTSChapter 25 16 Getting Started: Legal and Ethical ResourcesChapter 26 17 Designing, Drafting, and Implementing New PoliciesChapter 27 18 Agents of Change: Planning, Communication, and Implementation StrategiesChapter 28 Index