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Main Author: Adams, Helen R.
Format: Recurso educativo Open Access
Language:en
Published: 2006
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Online Access:https://eric.ed.gov/?id=EJ784637
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contents Legislative Alphabet Soup: Federal Laws that Affect Your Work as a Library Media Specialist Adams, Helen R. Federal Legislation Copyrights Disabilities School Libraries Media Specialists Internet Special Needs Students Intellectual Property Children Access to Information Learning Resources Centers Today, federal laws often seem like an alphabet soup with acronyms like CIPA (Children's Internet Protection Act), CTEA (Copyright Term Extension Act), ADA (Americans with Disabilities Act), IDEA (Individuals with Disabilities Education Act), YMCA (Digital Millennium Copyright Act), and NC LB (No Child Left Behind). These letters stand for federal laws about which library media specialists must have a basic knowledge in order to effectively fulfill their responsibilities. In this article, the author discusses some of the copyright laws, the children's INTERNET protection acts, and the laws that impact how students with special needs are educated in schools and how they use their school libraries.
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spellingShingle Legislative Alphabet Soup: Federal Laws that Affect Your Work as a Library Media Specialist
Adams, Helen R.
Federal Legislation
Copyrights
Disabilities
School Libraries
Media Specialists
Internet
Special Needs Students
Intellectual Property
Children
Access to Information
Learning Resources Centers
Legislative Alphabet Soup: Federal Laws that Affect Your Work as a Library Media Specialist Adams, Helen R. Federal Legislation Copyrights Disabilities School Libraries Media Specialists Internet Special Needs Students Intellectual Property Children Access to Information Learning Resources Centers Today, federal laws often seem like an alphabet soup with acronyms like CIPA (Children's Internet Protection Act), CTEA (Copyright Term Extension Act), ADA (Americans with Disabilities Act), IDEA (Individuals with Disabilities Education Act), YMCA (Digital Millennium Copyright Act), and NC LB (No Child Left Behind). These letters stand for federal laws about which library media specialists must have a basic knowledge in order to effectively fulfill their responsibilities. In this article, the author discusses some of the copyright laws, the children's INTERNET protection acts, and the laws that impact how students with special needs are educated in schools and how they use their school libraries.
title Legislative Alphabet Soup: Federal Laws that Affect Your Work as a Library Media Specialist
topic Federal Legislation
Copyrights
Disabilities
School Libraries
Media Specialists
Internet
Special Needs Students
Intellectual Property
Children
Access to Information
Learning Resources Centers
url https://eric.ed.gov/?id=EJ784637