Navigating Rights, Liabilities, and Challenges in a Shifting Legal Landscape:  A Survival Guide for Librarians and Information Professionals

Date:  Thursday, November 13, 2025

Time:  7:00 PM EST

Location:  Online

Link:  https://bit.ly/MIColloquium-Shifting-Legal-Landscape

Continue the conversation on balancing legal obligations with professional ethics in an evolving landscape.

Join Nancy Kranich, SC&I Teaching Professor and former ALA President, for an update on recent legal and policy developments affecting libraries and information professionals. Building on earlier discussions, this session will highlight:

• New state and federal actions impacting intellectual freedom and patron privacy

• Updates on copyright, fair use, and current censorship challenges

• How emerging legislation may shape the legal protections and responsibilities of librarians and information providers

Nancy will also share how libraries in New Jersey and beyond are responding to these shifting legal and political dynamics.

Questions?  Contact connie.pascal@rutgers.edu