[Web4lib] MySpace and Public Libraries

[Jami Haskell]

I looked through the web4lib archives before posting and did not notice that
anyone had mentioned that institutions had been prohibited from having
myspace accounts. I did notice that one person had expressed technical
difficulties with their page, but not that it had been permanently deleted.
>From the amount of libraries and other organizations that currently have
profiles, I cannot say that this seems to be the enforced policy of
myspace,  but it certainly is something to look into! Thanks for bringing
this concern to my attention.
Jami

On 1/25/07, Bret Parker <Bret.Parker at ci.stockton.ca.us> wrote:
>
> I thought someone posted earlier that an 'institutional' presence on
> MySpace was now verboten (earlier posting by a university librarian who
> said that they were admonished by or eliminated from MySpace) -- Am I
> remembering right?
>
> MySpace == A person's space
>
> Bret Parker, Senior Applications Programmer Analyst (MLIS)
> Stockton-San Joaquin County Public Library
> City of Stockton (California)
> bret.parker at ci.stockton.ca.us
> (209) 937-7148
>
> http://www.stockton.lib.ca.us
>
>
> >>> <cmagnuss at arrowhead.lib.mn.us> 1/25/2007 3:00:23 PM >>>
> I would be interested in this information also!
>
> Chris Magnusson
> Hibbing Public Library
> www.hibbing.lib.mn.us
>
>
> > Hi folks,
> >  We are looking into implementing a MySpace presence at my public
> library
> > system for outreach and programming. I am wondering if any of you
> have
> > implemented these profiles for your libraries could send me
> information
> > about the implementation process and the maintenance requirements.
> >
> > Specifically, how you went about getting started, how much
> time/staff
> > resources go into maintaining the presence, and what (if any) issues
> have
> > arisen from public response (both positive and negative). Also, do
> you
> > 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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