Makerspaces Workhop Handout

1. Some of this material is based on a webinar, Makerspaces in Libraries: Legal Considerations, July 22, 2014
created for the Infopeople Project [infopeople.org], supported in part by the U.S. Institute of Museum and
Library Services under the provisions of the Library Services and Technology Act, administered in
California by the State Librarian. That material was licensed under a Creative Commons 3.0 Share &
Share-Alike license and is available at https://infopeople.org/civicrm/event/info?id=416&reset=1
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Makerspaces: The Library's Legal Answers
http://www.alastore.ala.org/detail.aspx?ID=11463
Mary Minow, Tomas Lipinski, Gretchen McCord
June 18, 2015
Key Resources
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American Library Association. Progress in the Making: 3D Printing Policy
Considerations through the Library Lens by Charlie Wapner
http://www.ala.org/offices/sites/ala.org.offices/files/content/3D_Library_Policy-
ALA_OITP_Perspectives-2015Jan06.pdf
California State Library Infopeople project. Makerspaces in Libraries: Legal
Considerations July 22, 2014 (thanks to Infopeople for some content in this
presentation)https://infopeople.org/civicrm/event/info?id=416&reset=1
https://infopeople.org/civicrm/event/info?id=416&reset=1
Safe Harbor for User Generated Content (Copyright)
U.S. Copyright Office.
Directory of agents. Your library or your parent institution may have already
registered. Only need to do it once.
http://www.copyright.gov/onlinesp/list/a_agents.html
One page form to designate your institution’s copyright agent with the Copyright
Office. $105. Fill this out if your institution is not already in the directory of
agents.
http://www.copyright.gov/onlinesp/agent.pdf
More information - official but fairly incomprehensible
http://www.copyright.gov/onlinesp
Chilling Effects. DMCA Safe Harbor More information – unofficial but readable
https://www.chillingeffects.org/topics/29 Sample complaints shown on this site
Columbia University. Sample DMCA language with contact information for institution’s
copyright agent, as required by safe harbor law.
http://www.columbia.edu/content/copyright.html

2. Some of this material is based on a webinar, Makerspaces in Libraries: Legal Considerations, July 22, 2014
created for the Infopeople Project [infopeople.org], supported in part by the U.S. Institute of Museum and
Library Services under the provisions of the Library Services and Technology Act, administered in
California by the State Librarian. That material was licensed under a Creative Commons 3.0 Share &
Share-Alike license and is available at https://infopeople.org/civicrm/event/info?id=416&reset=1
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Makerspaces: The Library's Legal Answers
http://www.alastore.ala.org/detail.aspx?ID=11463
Mary Minow, Tomas Lipinski, Gretchen McCord
June 18, 2015
Key Resources
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Building Codes
National Conference of State Legislatures. State Building Codes 2015
http://www.ncsl.org/research/environment-and-natural-resources/building-codes-map-
2012.aspx
Disability Requirements
ADA Best Practices Tool Kit for State and Local Governments
http://www.ada.gov/pcatoolkit/toolkitmain.htm
ADA Standards for Accessible Design
Enforceable standards under Titles II and III for new construction, alterations, program
accessibility, and barrier removal.
http://www.ada.gov/2010ADAstandards_index.htm
ADA Information Line
800 - 514 - 0301 (voice)
800 - 514 - 0383 (TTY)
Also check your state’s disability laws