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Date Location
Legal Resources for Georgia Public Library Directors Slides (December 2017) 2017-12-01 Savannah, GA
Legal Resources for Georgia Public Library Directors Handouts (December 2017) 2017-12-01 Savannah, GA
Personnel Policies for GA Libraries 2nd ED (PDF) 2017-09-22 Athens, GA
Personnel Policies for GA Libraries: Old Classics & Emerging Trends (PDF) 2017-09-22 Athens, GA
Library Law Salad: Legal Update for Georgia Public Library Directors (PDF) 2017-05-19 Spring 2017 Directors Meeting | Columbus, GA
Legal Matters in Georgia Public Libraries: An Update for Directors (PDF) 2017-05-19 Spring 2017 Directors Meeting | Columbus, GA
Managing Patron Conduct and Appearance Without Abridging Legal Rights 2016-12-09 Public Library Directors Meeting | December 2016 | Savannah, GA
Policies for Patron Behavior Without Abridging Legal Rights 2016-12-09 Public Library Directors Meeting | December 2016 | Savannah, GA
U.S. Department of Labor’s Overtime Final Rule: How Does it Affect Public Libraries as Employers? (PDF) 2016-09-23 Leesburg, GA
Employer-Employee Relations 2016-05-20 Public Library Directors Meeting May 2016 | Athens, GA
Legal Considerations When Hiring and Firing Employees 2015-12-02 Savannah
Hiring and Firing Slideshow 2015-12-02 Savannah
External Litigation Threats: A Guide for Public Libraries 2015-09-17 Decatur County Public Library, Fall 2015 Directors Mtg
Slideshow: Litigation Threats Against the Public Library 2015-09-17 Decatur County Public Library, Fall 2015 Directors Mtg
Employer/Employee Relations 2014-12-04 Winter Public Library Directors Meeting, December 4-5 | Savannah, GA
New Legislation: How Do Recently Enacted Statutes Apply to Your Library? 2014-09-01 2014 Fall Public Library Directors Meeting, Athens, GA
Case Studies: Library Law in Georgia 2014-09-01 2014 Fall Public Library Directors Meeting, Athens, GA
Most Common Legal Issues in Public Libraries: An Annotated Outline 2014-04-01 April 2014, New Director’s Training
Top 10 Legal Concerns for Public Libraries 2014-04-01 April 2014, New Director’s Training
Legal Questions from Georgia Librarians: Case Studies, Part Two 2013-12-04 2013 Winter Public Library Directors Meeting, December 4-6 | Savannah, GA
Legal Questions from Georgia Librarians: Ten Case Studies 2013-09-12 2013 Fall Public Library Directors Meeting, Sept 12-13 | Augusta, GA
Legal Issues in Georgia’s Public Libraries, 2d Edition 2013-01-25 Published online
Georgia Open Meetings and Records Law Handbook 10/10/12 2012-12-05 2012 Winter Public Library Directors Meeting, December 5-7 | Savannah, GA
Mandatory Reporting of Child Abuse 11/12 2012-12-05 2012 Winter Public Library Directors Meeting, December 5-7 | Savannah, GA
Personnel Policies for Public Libraries 2012-05-07 Public Library Directors Meeting May 2012, May 7-11 | Peachtree City, GA
Constitutions and Bylaws for Georgia Public Libraries : A handbook for and library administrators 2012-01-01 Published online
Legal Issues in Georgia’s Public Libraries 1st Edition 2010-05-10 Public Library Directors Meeting & PINES Annual Meeting 2010, May 10-14, 2010 | Warner Robins, GA