[Baynet] Law for Libraries webcasts

[Linda Rodenspiel]

The American Librarian Association's Office of Intellectual Freedom (OIF) 
has developed a program called Law for Libraries that is designed to 
provide librarians with "information about the legal fundamentals 
underpinning the First Amendment, intellectual freedom, and privacy in 
order to help ensure that library policies and practices across the country 
are Consistent with the First Amendment, legal precedent, and the Library 
Bill of Rights."  The first initiative of this program was a 3-day training 
course held in Chicago on April 4-6, 2006. California sent the following 
three representatives to the April training: Janis ODriscoll, 
ODRISCOLLJ at santacruzpl.org, Chair of the CLA Intellectual Freedom 
Committee; Susan Negreen, snegreen at cla-net.org, Executive Director of 
CLA;  Mary Minow, minow at stanfordalumni.org, Library Law Consultant.

Infopeople has arranged for Mary Minow to deliver a series of webcasts 
based on the Law for Libraries training. Dates and descriptions for the 
webcasts are in the announcement below. This is an entirely new series with 
content that does not duplicate that of the earlier "Third Thursdays" legal 
webcasts that Mary delivered from 2003 through 2005. These webcasts are 
free and will be archived for later reference.

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Title:  Collection Policies that Stave Off Lawsuits
Date and time: July 11, 2006, Noon - 1:00 PDT
For more information and to participate in the July 11 webcast, go to
http://infopeople.org/training/webcasts/07-11-06/

Do you and your library's front line staff know what to do when a patron 
says that a book should be taken off the shelves or put behind the counter? 
Are your procedures for responding to patron challenges clear and 
up-to-date? When was the last time your library's collection development 
policy was revised? In this webcast you'll learn essential guidelines for 
handling patron complaints appropriately and avoiding lawsuits against the 
library - and yourself!


Title:  Internet, CIPA, and Sexual Harassment
Date and time: September 7, 2006, Noon - 1:00 PDT
For more information and to participate in the September 7 webcast, go to
http://infopeople.org/training/webcasts/09-07-06/

It's been three years since the Supreme Court upheld the Children's 
Internet Protection Act (CIPA), which requires libraries with certain 
federal aid to "protect against access" to visual depictions of child 
pornography, obscenity, and material "harmful to minors". Should the 
library block MySpace? This webcast will fill you in on important post-CIPA 
developments that may affect your library's Internet use policies - 
including what the courts have said about the clash between the public's 
rights of free speech and employee rights to be free from sexual harassment.


Title:  Library Material Labels and Rating Systems
Date and time:  December 7, 2006, Noon - 1:00 PST
For more information and to participate in the December 7 webcast, go to
http://infopeople.org/training/webcasts/12-07-06/

Labels and rating systems can make locating and choosing library materials 
much easier for both patrons and staff. To make best use of these 
convenient finding aids, it is important to know the difference between a 
viewpoint neutral and a prejudicial label. Does your library use labels for 
"Christian Fiction" or "Inspirational"? Ethnic or language group labels? 
This webcast will guide you in the development of labels and rating systems 
that provide help without bias.


Title:  Youth Access for Information and Age-Based Policies
Date and time: March 1, 2007, Noon - 1:00 PST
For more information and to participate in the March 1 webcast, go to
http://infopeople.org/training/webcasts/03-01-07/

Children develop intellectually and emotionally at different ages. What is 
the library's responsibility in designing children's access to information? 
What is each family's responsibility when children use the library? Should 
the library restrict access to materials based on parent requests? How can 
families and libraries work together?


Title:  Privacy Issues: RFID, Patron Holds, RSS Feeds, Personalized Reading 
Lists, Etc.
Date and time: April 5, 2007, Noon - 1:00 PST
For more information and to participate in the April 5 webcast, go to
http://infopeople.org/training/webcasts/04-05-07/

Personalized services and convenience are the gold coin of today. Can these 
services be introduced without compromising user privacy? Are there legal 
implications if patron preferences or personal information is not properly 
safeguarded?


These webcasts will last approximately an hour. There is no charge for 
Infopeople webcasts.  Pre-registration is not required.

Infopeople's funding limits attendance at live webcasts to anyone in the 
California library community.  If you are outside California, please do not 
register for the live event.  However, you are welcome to see the archived 
version the day following the webcast.  Check our archive listing at:
http://infopeople.org/training/webcasts/archived.php

Please do not cross post this announcement to any national list.