Provides essential guidelines for creating, enforcing and maintaining copyright
compliance in the 21st century

(New York, NY) March 19, 2009 – As libraries increasingly invest in and expand their electronic collections, it is essential that they develop related management policies and procedures that are at once clear, effective and incontestable. Written by acclaimed author and experienced librarian Rebecca Brumley, Electronic Collection Management Forms, Policies, Procedures, and Guidelines Manual with CD-ROM, to be published by Neal-Schuman Publishers on April 10, 2009, provides over 600 authoritative forms, policies and procedures to help information professionals across all types of libraries write and implement a successful electronic resource management plan.

The book’s comprehensive content is organized by topic into seven broad sections, and the corresponding documents and forms are further divided by key area of interest. Part I, titled Administration, shares guidelines to help libraries initiate planning, and covers electronic resource plans, management guidelines and technology plan processes. Part II, called Collection Development, examines the current state and costs of e-resources and outlines the different types and categories, digitization, departmental selection, digital material and financial arrangements. The next part, Electronic Equipment and Hardware, includes guidelines for hardware, software, general and special equipment usage and inventory, and is followed by a section called Electronic Resources Access that investigates user access guidelines, options and fundamentals and special wireless access policies. Part V, titled Electronic Library Services, covers electronic classrooms, library web sites, media centers, overdue, lost and damaged materials, audio and graphic reproduction, virtual reference and personalized information searching. The next part, called Legal Safeguards, outlines proper compliances for dealing with user information collection, copyright rules and restrictions, fair use and library policies, issues of intellectual freedom and user privacy protections, and is followed by a section called Special Interest to Public Libraries that focuses on policy matters such as internet use, virtual reference and web sites for children.

Brumley’s two concluding sections include a collection of today’s top job descriptions for administrators, librarians, support staff and technology personnel, as well as a complete treasury of recommended forms that can be easily edited and adapted to suit the needs of individual libraries. The accompanying CD-ROM includes time-saving, fully-editable versions of all of the book’s policies, procedures and forms.

Practical, well-organized and thoroughly researched, Electronic Collection Management Forms, Policies, Procedures, and Guidelines Manual with CD-ROM is a vital resource for any library in the process of creating, editing or updating its electronic policy manual.

Electronic Record Management Forms, Policies, Procedures, and Guidelines Manual with CD-ROM
ISBN: 978-1-5570-663-0.
2009. 6×9. 400pp. $149.95.

About the Author
Rebecca Brumley has worked as a librarian in both academic and public libraries, and currently works at the Navarro College Library in Texas. Brumley has also worked as an information literacy workshop instructor for Dallas Independent School District teachers, and has served on the board of the Desoto Public Library in Texas. Brumley received her Master’s in Information Science from the University of North Texas.
She is the author of four other books published by Neal-Schuman, including The Public Library Manager’s Forms, Policies, and Procedures Handbook with CD-ROM, The Neal-Schuman Directory of Public Library Job Descriptions with CD-ROM, The Reference Librarian’s Policies, Forms, Guidelines, and Procedures Handbook with CD-ROM, and The Academic Library Manager’s Forms, Policies and Procedures Handbook with CD-ROM.

About Neal-Schuman Publishers
Neal-Schuman Publishers is a leading publisher of professional books for librarians, archivists and knowledge managers. Founded in 1976, Neal-Schuman Publishers is based in New York City, with offices in London, UK.

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Rapidly-expanding field requires new book to guide best practices of electronic records management

New York, NY (March 10, 2009)— As the widespread use of information processing devices increases and the amount and variety of electronically recorded information evolves, information professionals require an increasingly sound understanding of records management concepts and methods as they apply specifically to electronic records. In Managing Electronic Records, 4th Edition, to be published by Neal-Schuman on April 1, 2009, accomplished author, educator and consultant Dr. William Saffady provides a timely, comprehensive revision to his classic resource that will benefit anyone responsible for the creation, maintenance, management, control and use of electronic records.

Divided into seven carefully organized chapters, the book begins with a thorough definition of electronic records, and examines their importance in current and future information systems, their relationship to conventional records, and their specific management challenges and concerns. Saffady then presents a detailed explanation of the physical and application characteristics of electronic storage media used by computer, audio and video systems, including magnetic and optical storage as well as solid-state and obsolete storage that may be uncovered during inventory procedures. The next chapter discusses different file formats involved in computer, audio and video systems, and is followed by a detailed guide to inventorying, with advice for planning, defining scope, implementation and follow-up. Retention schedules and principles are covered next, including important legal criteria, admissibility and operational requirements as well as planning for and implementing data migration. Saffady then covers managing vital records, including guidance for identification and risk analysis and control, and concludes with guidelines for the storage, care, handling and labeling of electronic media and examines the role of content and records management application software (RMA) in organizing, storing and controlling electronic records.

The book’s two appendices provide suggestions for further reading, as well as a glossary of important terms and definitions as they apply specifically to records management concepts.

Managing Electronic Records, 4th Edition uses a practical approach and clear, easy-to-follow instruction to help professionals understand the concepts and issues in this rapidly expanding field, and to develop and implement their own successful electronic records management programs.

Managing Electronic Records, 4th Edition
ISBN: 978-1-55570-686-9.
2009. 6 x 9. 246 pp. $75.00.

About the Author
William Saffady is a Professor at the Palmer School of Library and Information Science, Long Island University in New York City, where he teaches courses on information management topics. Dr. Saffady is the author of over three dozen books and many articles on records management, document imaging, information storage technologies, office automation,and library automation. In addition to teaching and writing, Dr. Saffady serves as an information management consultant, providing training and analytical services to corporations, government agencies, and other organizations.

About Neal-Schuman and ARMA International
Founded in 1976, Neal-Schuman Publishers is based in New York City with offices in London, UK. Neal-Schuman is a leading publisher of professional books and textbooks for librarians, archivists and knowledge managers. ARMA International, with headquarters in Lenexa, Kansas, is the leading professional organization for persons in the expanding field of records and information management. ARMA’s mission is to provide education, research, and networking opportunities to information professionals, to enable them to use their skills and experience to leverage the value of records, information, and knowledge as corporate assets and as contributors to organizational success.

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Provides essential guidelines for creating, enforcing and maintaining copyright compliance in the 21st century

New York, NY (February 18, 2009)—Educational materials are copied and distributed daily in schools nationwide, and it is essential that school districts understand and adhere to current copyright laws. Smart Copyright Compliance for Schools: A How-To-Do-It Manual, to be released by Neal-Schuman on April 10, 2009, is a comprehensive resource to help school professionals employ the proper methods and best practices for establishing, enforcing and maintaining copyright compliance in their school districts.

Accomplished educator, researcher and author Dr. Rebecca P. Butler provides essential guidance to help school professionals build awareness of important copyright laws, follow proper procedures, and develop a working, school-wide compliance policy. Clearly organized into seven chapters, the book examines the crucial elements of copyright compliance.

Smart Copyright Compliance for Schools begins with a thorough introduction to copyright compliancy and its changing role in the 21st century, and outlines the steps for creating a successful copyright compliance program. Butler then explains the steps for writing strong policies, and provides examples of successful existing policies currently being used in schools. The next chapter addresses the policy development process in detail, and explains the importance of utilizing outside and internal experts, selecting a district leader, and scheduling and running development, follow-up, and audit meetings. Butler next explores the specific ways in which professionals in a school district can implement copyright policy, and covers defining procedures, determining an audience, working with existing procedures, writing new procedures, and communication. The next chapter provides in-depth guidance for training district employees, including sample copyright documents and agreements, and is followed by an introduction to auditing policies, along with a detailed checklist for conducting successful, compliancy audits. Butler concludes with best practices for evaluation and obtaining constructive feedback. The book’s appendix includes a comprehensive Compliance Toolbox, with seven helpful tools for creating and implementing a copyright compliance program, including training materials, sample audit scenarios, school district copyright policies and teaching and training materials on the Internet.

Smart Copyright Compliance for Schools: A How-To-Do-It Manual is a step-by-step guide to understanding important copyright laws, and provides school media specialists and school district professionals with the necessary tools to successfully create a copyright compliant environment in their institution.

Smart Copyright Compliance for Schools: A How-To-Do-It Manual
ISBN: 978-1-55570-646-3.
2009. 8.5 x 11. 150pp. $75.00.

About the Author
Rebecca P. Butler is a professor in the Educational Technology, Research, and Assessment Department in the College of Education at Northern Illinois University and holds a B.A. in library science, an M.S.L.S. from the University of Kentucky, and a Ph.D. in Educational Technology/Curriculum and Instruction. She has worked as a school librarian, library media specialist, medical librarian and reference and young adult public librarian and an active member of ALA, AASL and the AECT. Butler served as a reviewer for the Laura Bush 21st Century Librarian Program and wrote what School Library Journal called the “indispensable” Copyright for Teachers and Librarians (Neal-Schuman, 2004).

About Neal-Schuman Publishers
Neal-Schuman Publishers is the leading provider of library management, Internet and information technology resources, including the highly acclaimed “How-To-Do-It” series. Founded in 1976, Neal-Schuman Publishers is based in New York City with offices in London, UK.

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