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Legal and Ethical Principles Flashcards

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  1. Under Georgia's Open Records Act, which type of library record is generally exempt from public disclosure?

    Answer: Patron circulation and registration records

    Georgia's Open Records Act exempts patron registration and circulation records from public disclosure to protect patron privacy.

  2. A library wants to digitize a collection of local historical photographs taken in 1920. What copyright status should the librarian verify first?

    Answer: Whether the works are in the public domain based on publication date and copyright renewal

    Works published before 1928 are generally in the public domain in the U.S., but librarians must verify publication date and copyright renewal status.

  3. Which section of the ALA Code of Ethics addresses a librarian's obligation to distinguish personal convictions from professional duties?

    Answer: Section VII – personal convictions vs. professional obligations

    Section VII of the ALA Code of Ethics states that librarians must distinguish between their personal convictions and professional duties and not allow personal beliefs to interfere with service.

  4. What is the primary purpose of a library's Internet Use Policy?

    Answer: To establish rules governing patron use and limit library liability

    An Internet Use Policy sets behavioral expectations for patrons, protects the library from liability, and documents compliance with applicable laws such as CIPA.

  5. A school librarian in Georgia is asked by a parent to see the reading records of their 14-year-old child. What should guide the librarian's response?

    Answer: Georgia patron confidentiality law, FERPA, and the library's own privacy policy

    The librarian must balance Georgia's patron confidentiality statutes, FERPA rights of parents over minor educational records, and institutional policy.

  6. Which legal concept protects libraries from copyright infringement liability for infringing content uploaded by patrons to library-hosted websites?

    Answer: DMCA safe harbor provisions

    The DMCA safe harbor (Section 512) protects online service providers, including libraries, from liability for user-uploaded infringing content if they respond promptly to takedown notices.

  7. When a librarian faces a conflict between a patron's request for help with legal research and a concern that the purpose may be harmful, what is the most appropriate ethical approach?

    Answer: Provide the requested legal information without making judgments about the patron's intent

    Librarians should provide requested information without judging patron intent; it is not the librarian's role to police how information will be used.