Reflections on Malpractice of Reference Librarians

• Published in: Public libraries Vol. 33; no. 6; p. 305
• Main Author: Wan, Ronglin
• Format: Magazine Article
• Language: English
• Published: 1994
• Subjects: Computer Networks; Contracts; Court Litigation; Disclaimers; Examples; Insurance; Internet; Interviews; Legal Problems; Legal Responsibility; Librarian Attitudes; Librarians; Library Collections; Library Material Selection; Malpractice; Prevention; Public Libraries; Reference Services; Risk

Explores the legal ramifications of malpractice among librarians and the possible impact on services due to fear of being sued. Topics include identification of potential malpractice areas; cooperative electronic reference services; use of reference standards; insurance; contract; disclaimer; updati...