The Library’s Legal Answers for Makerspaces

Free Download Mary Minow, Tomas A. Lipinski, Gretchen McCord, "The Library’s Legal Answers for Makerspaces"
English | 2016 | ASIN: B01HQUQPEQ | EPUB | pages: 129 | 0.6 mb
Library makerspaces are truly transformative, inviting library users to create, innovate, and collaborate. But like any cutting-edge initiative, makerspaces also bring up a host of new and unique legal questions. In this first-of-its-kind e-book, three legal experts deliver detailed and reliable answers in plain language for library managers and staff, along with legal citations. Organized in Q & A format for quick reference, this concise resource offers sound advice on such issues as

key clauses to look for when evaluating insurance coverage;
American with Disabilities Act (ADA) compliance;
how copyright applies to 3-D printing, plus guidance for handling controversial output such as sex toys or swastikas;
parental release forms for minors;
what trademark law has to say about action figures and logos;
how to protect the library from secondary infringement claims; and
avoiding negligence lawsuits.
Untangling the knotty legal questions surrounding makerspaces, the authors’ straightforward answers will empower libraries to use makerspaces to foster a true sense of community.