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Legal Resources for Librarians
American's with Disabilities Act (ADA) -Guidelines from the US Access Board
Children's Internet Protection Act (CIPA)
- E-rate Requirements
- ALA Resources
- CIPA Frequently Asked Questions - Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction [PDF, 165 KB]
- CIPA Cheat Sheet - Maine State Library [PDF, 39 KB]
Copyright
- Is It In the Public Domain?- [PDF, 1,627KB] - Berkeley Law handbook- evaluate copyright status of a US work created between 1/1/23 and 12/31/77 (Updated May, 2014).
- Copyright Genie
- ACRL Code of Best Practices for Fair Use
- US.Copyright Law - Text See specifically: 17USC 108 Exclusive rights: Reproduction by libraries and archives
- Online Copyright Infringement (Wikipedia reference) See specifically 17USC 512
Labor Laws
- Maine Compensation Laws (overtime, exempt vs salaried, etc.)
- Maine Labor Law Frequently Asked Questions
- Employee or Volunteer - from the Non Profit Risk Management Center
Maine Laws
- Maine Charitable Solicitations Act
- Maine Library and Patron Confidentiality Law
- Maine Library Sales Tax Exemption - subsection 50
- Maine Theft of Library Materials - subsection (1)(C)
Non Profit Corporations
- Maine Non Profit Corporations Website
- Maine Non Profit Corporation Act - Text
- Guide for Board Members of Charitable Corporations- Maine State Attorney General
Patriot Act
- USA Patriot Act - ALA resources
- ALA Guidelines USA Patriot Act, 2002 [PDF, 21KB]
Public Access Computers
- Public Access Computers and Liability Concerns - ALA guidance\
Screening Procedures
- Designing and Using Screening Procedures [PDF, 505 KB]- Prepared for the Maine Commission for Community Service
Service Dogs
- Maine Courts Administrative Guide
- Maine Human Rights Commission: Definition of a Service Animal - this excerpt applies to fair housing but the definition of 'service dog' is succinct and useful
- Maine Human Rights Commission Service Animals in Places of Public Accomodation [pdf, 226kb] This pamphlet contains useful guidance for libraries.
- ADA Guidance
- ADA Frequently Asked Questions
- ALA Resources [PDF, 72 KB]
