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Bowen, Christopher – Illinois Libraries, 1988
This description of the development of a discipline policy at the Downers Grove (Illinois) Public Library recounts discipline problems, the process of creating the policy, and its effects. The text of the rules of behavior and a sample page from the procedures manual, which provides practical guidelines for enforcement, are included. (MES)
Descriptors: Adolescents, Discipline Policy, Discipline Problems, Policy Formation
Download full textCrews, Kenneth D. – 1987
The product of a detailed study of university copyright policies in Association of Research (ARL) Libraries, this System and Procedures Exchange Center (SPEC) flyer/kit approaches copyright use and ownership policies from the viewpoint of university administrations as well as libraries. A brief introduction discusses policies on use and ownership…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Computer Software, Copyrights, Higher Education
Peer reviewedParrish, Jenni – Legal Reference Services Quarterly, 1986
Discusses principles of law library management and presents three problem solving exercises for law librarianship training. American Bar Association standards for law school libraries are presented, with interpretations, and appendices provide a job description for an assistant law librarian and bylaws of the American Law Schools concerning…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Administrative Principles, Law Libraries, Law Schools
Peer reviewedLewis, Christopher – Public Libraries, 1992
Discusses the content of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) of 1990 and how it will affect libraries, particularly public libraries, in the areas of employment and public accommodations. Weaknesses of the ADA are addressed, and librarians' roles in providing equal access use are emphasized. (14 references) (LRW)
Descriptors: Access to Information, Accessibility (for Disabled), Employment Practices, Legal Responsibility
Cole, Terry W. – School Library Media Quarterly, 1985
Identifies significant issues raised by cases involving censorship efforts in junior and senior high school libraries and examines manner in which they have been resolved by judicial opinion. Discussion covers academic freedom for library professionals, students' right of access to library holdings, and shelf-tenure concept for library materials.…
Descriptors: Academic Freedom, Censorship, Court Litigation, High Schools
Goodson, Carol F. – 1997
This guide discusses how to approach staff evaluation and offers actual performance standards for a wide variety of library positions. These standards can be used by any type of library. Chapter 1 explains what performance standards are, how staff evaluation has evolved over the years, legal issues which have influenced the process, and some…
Descriptors: Evaluation Criteria, Job Performance, Legal Problems, Library Personnel
Coyle, Patrick – 1988
This Systems and Procedures Exchange Center (SPEC) flyer/kit addresses some of the needs of Association of Research Libraries (ARL) members regarding library building use and the aesthetics and well-being of the materials and people in the building. The kit draws upon documents gathered as part of a 1986 Quick-SPEC survey that dealt with food and…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Aesthetic Values, Behavior Problems, Design Requirements
