Are you a Michigan library director, board member, or friends group member? Have you ever faced questions involving the law and how it relates to Michigan libraries? Questions like:

If the library staff member assigned the responsibility for maintaining the library's website and social media accounts posts images and artwork for library accounts from a source for which the staff member purchased a personal individual license (paid for by the staff member with personal funds), does the library have any liability for any licensing or Intellectual Property violations that may occur as a result?

If so, please join me THIS Thursday, September 17 @ 3:00pm for the Library Law Office Hours!

Want to add a question early? Here's the Library Law Office Hours Q&A notes page https://docs.google.com/document/d/1HDaWvG5Al-4etzoyjO6X0Xfrk-lk0e51dDAbZ7-NVFE/edit?usp=sharing

Clare D. Membiela, MLS, J.D.

Library Law Consultant

Library of Michigan

MembielaC@michigan.gov

517-335-8132

The research and resources above are for informational purposes only and not for the purpose of providing legal advice. You should contact your attorney to obtain advice with respect to any particular issue or problem.

“the State may not, consistently with the spirit of the First Amendment, contract the spectrum of available knowledge.” Griswold v. Connecticut, 381 U.S. 479, 482 (1965).

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