[WEB4LIB] <WEB4LIB> Photos of kids on PL Web sites?

[Kay McCoy]

Walter,
Why privately?   I, for one, would certainly love to see what others have to
say about this topic.  Surely I am not the only one.

At our rural library system, I have posted kids' pictures both as contest
winners and as part of groups.  I do not use names at all.  The only
complaint we ever received was from an adult who was posted as a contest
winner;  she had posed for the picture after being told it was for the
newspaper and the web page and the web page did not use her name.  I guess
she had second thoughts.

But, I have often thought that we should perhaps get parent's permission to
post pictures of kids even though we don't use names.   I am very interested
in what others are doing about this.

Kay McCoy                                      mccoyk at raleigh.lib.wv.us
Automation Manager
Fayette County Public Libraries        http://fayette.lib.wv.us
Oak Hill, WV  25901                        304-465-5664


----- Original Message -----
From: "Minkel, Walter (Cahners -NYC)" <WMinkel at cahners.com>
To: "Multiple recipients of list" <web4lib at webjunction.org>
Sent: Wednesday, November 22, 2000 1:29 PM
Subject: [WEB4LIB] <WEB4LIB> Photos of kids on PL Web sites?


> Hi, folks--for an article in LJ/SLJ's NetConnect, I'd like to hear from
> anyone involved in a public library Web site. I'd like to find out what
your
> policies are for posting pictures of kids (and adults) on your  site. (But
> I'm particularly interested in your policies concerning pictures of kids.)
I
> know that libraries have different policies, & I'm trying to see how
widely
> they range.
>
> 1) Do you post pictures of kids attending your programs & events?
>
> 2) How do you mention names of kids who win contests or submit book
reviews?
> No name, just first name, first name with initial of last name, full name?
>
> 3) Do you post pictures of kids with their name (even first name only) or
> not?
>
> 4) Do you post them if parents sign a release?
>
> 5) To whom does you library look for "the final word" about
pics-on-the-Web
> policy? Director? Library board? City/county commission? City/county
> attorney?
>
> 6) I'm interested in hearing if you have a story about posting names or
> pictures of kids online.
>
> Please reply to me privately, and thanks! --W
>
> ----------------------------------------------------------------------
> Walter Minkel * Technology Editor, School Library Journal * www.slj.com
> wminkel at cahners.com * (212) 463-6721 * fax (212) 463-6689
>
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