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Teacher-librarians need to be aware of several legal issues that will relate to the resources they purchase and use in the school library setting. It is also their role to provide appropriate information for the staff. Clarify any policy that exists in your school or school division and develop procedures to accommodate these legal issues. |
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The focus of the information on this website is to give you access to resources that keep you informed. There are connections to other topics in the website. For example, in processing information, there are issues in plagiarism and citing sources. In collection development you would apply information about public performance rights. |
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Legal issues to note are: |
Copyright - more... |
Plagiarism more... |
Public Performance Rights link |
Access to Information / Privacy Policy more.... |
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Reflective Practitioner
These issues are very important to the "legal" use of resources and you are the link between these issues and your staff and students.
• Become informed.
• Develop policy for your school and procedures to bring your practices into compliance.
• Keep your staff informed.
• Include these issues in instruction for your students. |
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