Professional liability issues for librarians and information professionals
By: Paul D. Healey.
Series: The legal advisor for librarians, educators, & information professionals -- no. 2
Publisher: Neal-Schuman Publishers, Inc.
Published: 2008
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 236
ISBN-13: 9781555706098
Subjects: Librarians -- Malpractice -- United States; Library legislation -- United States
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Introduction : liability as an issue in the information professions; title: Understanding liability; title: Torts, contracts, and other legal issues; title: Information professionals and liability; title: Potential sources of liability claims for information professionals; title: Specific professional liability issues for librarians; title: Liability issues for law and medical librarians; title: Specific professional liability issues for information brokers; title: Specific professional liability issues for archivists and curators; title: Proactive approaches to liability issues; title: Training suggestions; title: Policy suggestions; title: Liability audits.