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Chicken Little At The Reference Desk: The Myth Of Librarian Liability, Paul D. Healey Dec 1994

Chicken Little At The Reference Desk: The Myth Of Librarian Liability, Paul D. Healey

AALL/LexisNexis Call for Papers

Mr. Healey explores a popular theme in library literature: the fear that librarians can incur liability for activities conducted at the reference desk. He concludes that librarian liability is a myth, finding no reported court decisions or any established legal theory to support the concept.


Value Added Taxation: A Tax Whose Time Has Come?, Gilbert E. Metcalf Dec 1994

Value Added Taxation: A Tax Whose Time Has Come?, Gilbert E. Metcalf

Gilbert E. Metcalf

Value-added taxes (VATs) are used in a large number of developed countries and have been under consideration at the national level in the United States in recent years. This paper provides an introduction to the tax for those unfamiliar with it. The author begins by describing how VATs work and briefly surveys their use by other countries. The remainder of the paper considers the economic impact as well as design issues that are likely to arise if the United States were to implement a VAT.


Humans And Other Political Animals In Aristotle's History Of Animals, David J. Depew Dec 1994

Humans And Other Political Animals In Aristotle's History Of Animals, David J. Depew

David J Depew

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