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Legal Issues Affecting Libraries and Librarians.

Mika, Joseph J.; Shuman, Bruce A. – American Libraries, 1988

Review of employment laws affecting libraries includes definitions of qualified personnel, laws pertaining to medical and honesty testing, affirmative action, and sexual harassment. Laws covering crime within libraries are also discussed, as well as problems with existing legislation. (CLB)

Descriptors: Affirmative Action, Crime, Employment Practices, Legal Responsibility

Hiring the Hidden Handicapped: Employment of the Deaf in Libraries.

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Kacena, Carolyn – Journal of Library Administration, 1987

Describes the situations encountered in an academic library when hiring and training hearing impaired individuals as technicians in the library's cataloging department, as well as the support systems and training modifications used for these employees. (CLB)

Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Affirmative Action, American Sign Language, Employment Practices