<WEB4LIB> Photos of kids on PL Web sites?

[Minkel, Walter (Cahners -NYC)]

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

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