Jacksonville library keeps policy affirming Library Bill of Rights; My Journal Courier, October 13, 2023

 Ben Singson, My Journal Courier ; Jacksonville library keeps policy affirming Library Bill of Rights

"Jacksonville Public Library's board of trustees unanimously voted during a meeting Tuesday to maintain the language in its policy regarding the American Library Association's Library Bill of Rights. Under current Illinois law, libraries in the state must officially adopt the Library Bill of Rights to be eligible for state grants.

First adopted in 1939, the Library Bill of Rights outlines seven points of best practice libraries should follow, including one that says "material should not be proscribed or removed because of partisan or doctrinal disapproval.""

Best Practices For Developing, Managing And Protecting Your Company's Intellectual Property; Forbes, August 16, 2018

Chalmers Brown, Forbes; Best Practices For Developing, Managing And Protecting Your Company's Intellectual Property

"Every company has some type of intellectual property (IP). It's that product or service that you have developed that sets you apart from other companies and frames your business, its purpose and its growth potential. Therefore, you want to keep developing, managing and protecting that IP in a way that drives more value and stimulates sustainable growth. It's also important that there is some type of exit strategy in place since most companies are acquired primarily due to their IP assets.

As someone who's created my own startups and is now working with others on theirs to help develop technology, I've gained a greater understanding of how to take care of these assets as an IT executive so that I might provide others with best practices to implement with their own IP. Previously, I did not prioritize IP in the way I should have. Here are some best practices to employ:"

United States: The Defend Trade Secrets Act: A Q&A With Neil Mckittrick; Mondaq, August 7, 2017

James McGrew, Mondaq; United States: The Defend Trade Secrets Act: A Q&A With Neil Mckittrick

"JM: What are some policies or best practices that employers can put in place to protect their trade secrets?

NM: An employer's primary goal should be to ensure that trade secrets remain "secret." For example, employees who have access to trade secrets should sign confidentiality agreements. Employers should also consider taking other reasonable steps to maintain the confidential nature of their trade secrets, such as limiting access to trade secrets to those employees who have a legitimate business reason to use that information, reminding departing employees of their confidentiality obligations, storing trade secrets only in password-protected locations and on password-protected devices, and implementing a strong password policy."

Library Leadership Network (LLN); Lyrasis

Lyrasis; Library Leadership Network (LLN):

"The Library Leadership Network (LLN), a free service from LYRASIS, is a vibrant community of practice where leaders (and those who will become leaders) assemble to share best practices, discuss issues, find solutions, and build community. LLN connects leaders to comprehensive resources, supports individual and organizational development, and facilitates collaboration among library leaders."

http://lln.lyrasis.org/