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  • Every Student Gets a Card: Leveraging IGAs to Grant Library Access to Illinois Students

    • 57 min 45 s Added:

    This session defines intergovernmental agreements (IGAs) and explains how they can be used to give unserved public school students access to a local public library. Staff from Roselle Public Library District share their experiences with creating and enacting an IGA, and outline concrete steps that other librarians can take to do the same. After viewing this session, library staff will have an understanding of IGAs and how they can be used by public library districts and school districts. They will also learn concrete steps they can take to create and enact their own IGAs.

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  • Libraries and Privacy Laws

    • 51 min 21 s Added:

    Ancel Glink partner Julie Tappendorf will discuss the various privacy laws and regulations that impact library activities and services, including the Library Records Confidentiality Act, the constitutional right to privacy, and the ALA Bill of Rights. She will specifically address patron privacy concerns in the library use of self-serve holds and the release of patron information to third party vendors and contractors.

    This presentation was recorded live on April 8, 2020, and runs approximately 50 minutes.

    Viewing access to this recording is restricted.

  • COVID-19: Legal Issues for Public Libraries

    • 50 min 22 s Added:

    The health ramifications of COVID-19 have prompted local and federal governments to institute closings of restaurants, bars, and schools. Attorney Keri-Lyn J. Krafthefer discusses the legal issues public libraries will face during this global pandemic including holding meetings and events, transparency laws, daily operational issues such as contracts and bill payments, and personnel and patron issues. She also answers participant questions at the end of the webinar.

    Viewing access to this recording is restricted.

  • Librarian Copyright Superpowers: Inter-Library Loan, Preservation, Fair Use and More!

    • 1 hr 59 min 19 s Added:

    In this webinar, Sara Benson will guide librarians through what she calls their "librarian copyright superpowers," including the right to copy and send in-copyright works through inter-library loan, the right to archive unpublished and published copyrighted materials, as well as the right to fair use. Library staff wishing to learn more about copyright will benefit from this interactive webinar discussion about key provisions of the Copyright Act pertaining to libraries.

    Topics:
    - Copyright Basics
    - The Right of First Sale

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  • Navigating the Changing Landscape of Library Privacy

    • 1 hr 28 min 52 s Added:

    Learn about contemporary patron privacy issues facing libraries today, and the practical actions libraries can take to improve patron privacy protections. The webinar will provide an overview of the ethical and legal foundations for patron privacy, and highlight resources that can be used to help libraries preserve patron privacy when adopting new technologies. Topics to be addressed include vendor agreements, securing the library's ILS, amd using HTTPS, VPNs, and the Tor browser to safeguard web browsing and online communications.

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  • Introduction to Copyright

    • 1 hr 28 min 49 s Added:

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