LibraryLaw BlogIssues concerning libraries and the law - with latitude to discuss any other interesting issues Note: Not legal advice - just a dangerous mix of thoughts and information. Brought to you by Mary Minow, J.D., A.M.L.S. [California, U.S.]Copyright Renewal Dataset Available- May 20, 2008 From the Stanford Copyright & Fair Use site: The Stanford University Libraries are pleased to announce that the full dataset for its Copyright Renewal Database is now available for download. A link to the file is found on the CRD...http://blog.librarylaw.com/librarylaw/2008/05/copyright-renew.html Congratulations to vermont libraries on strengthened patron privacy- May 17, 2008 Congratulations and kudos to the Vermont library folks. The state governor signed a bill on May 13, 2008 that substantially strengthens library user privacy. It changes the law from permissive protection (a library MAY keep records confidential), to a mandatory...http://blog.librarylaw.com/librarylaw/2008/05/congratulations.html |