[Web4lib] MySpace and Public Libraries

[HAZEL Margaret E]

I have a somewhat different angle on this question - I'm trying to find
out if anyone implementing social networking tools of any sort for the
public has gotten a legal opinion on our role as public institutions in
providing that public interaction.  Are we creating a public forum, and
what can we and can't we do, once we've done this?  Have people
considered the intellectual freedom aspects of providing the access to
these interactive tools?  What kind of training, disclaimers, rules,
etc. have you set in place around the tools?

-Margaret Hazel
 Eugene Public Library 
 Eugene, OR

>>> Hi folks,
>>>  We are looking into implementing a MySpace presence at my public
>>
>> library
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>>> system for outreach and programming. I am wondering if any of you
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>> have
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>>> implemented these profiles for your libraries could send me
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>> information
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>>> about the implementation process and the maintenance requirements.
>>>
>>> Specifically, how you went about getting started, how much
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>> time/staff
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>>> resources go into maintaining the presence, and what (if any) issues
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>> have
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>>> arisen from public response (both positive and negative). Also, do
>>
>> you
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>>> link
>>> to your MySpace presence from your library web site? Any other
advice
>>
>> or
>>
>>> experience you have to offer would be much appreciated as well.
>>> You can email me off list at jhaskell at washoecounty.us Thanks!
>>>
>>> All the best,
>>> Jami Haskell
>>> Internet Services Librarian
>>> Washoe County Library System
>>> jhaskell at washoecounty.us
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