This book, the third in “The Legal Advisor for Librarians, Educators, & Information Professionals” series, fills the library profession’s need for hands-on instruction in ways to protect our institutions from copyright liability arising from our roles as repositories of digital materials. Although many books on digital library management have been written, this book is unique in its depth of coverage of the law. Throughout the discussion, readers learn how case law has kept pace with evolving technology’s ability to create more and more unauthorized copies of protected materials in hitherto unforeseen ways. The author’s expertise in legal matters and his background in the library field enable him to deftly place the legal issues in the context of library work.

Gathegi’s handling of his material is highly analytical, which makes for rather dry, dense reading that many librarians will find to be hard work—definitely not something one can do while multitasking. The text boxes summarizing the notable points in each section are helpful in aiding comprehension. The inclusion of checklists allows readers to stop and think about how works in their collections relate to the examples. Best of all, the author provides a hypothetical set of facts involving a library at the end of each chapter. This enables the reader to consider how to handle such a situation if it arose at one’s own workplace. This feature is particularly thought-provoking; readers will be prompted to find out more about protecting their institutions in light of the vast legal exposure libraries have acquired along with e-books, databases, and other digital materials. This book is highly recommended for all libraries.