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Professional liability issues for librarians and information professionals /

Healey, Paul D.

Professional liability issues for librarians and information professionals / by Paul D. Healey. - New York : Neal-Schuman Publishers, Inc., 2008. - xviii, 236 p. ; 23 cm. - The legal advisor for librarians, educators, & information professionals ; no. 2 .

Includes bibliographical references and indexes.

Understanding liability -- Torts, contracts, and other legal issues -- Information professionals and liability -- Potential sources of liability claims for information professionals -- Specific professional liability issues for librarians -- Liability issues for law and medical librarians -- Specific professional liability issues for information brokers -- Specific professional liability issues for archivists and curators -- Proactive approaches to liability issues -- Training suggestions -- Policy suggestions -- Liability audits.

9781555706098 (pbk.)

2008027609


Librarians--Malpractice--United States.
Library legislation--United States.

344.73092 HEA