[Web4lib] Social Networking Policies and your Library

[Jami Haskell]

Hi Cecily,
I wrote a short article for Web Junction about my experience creating a
social software policy at MFPOW. It includes some examples from other
libraries and organizations as well. You might find it helpful:

Create a Social Software Policy for Your Library
http://www.webjunction.org/do/DisplayContent?id=18650

Best,
Jami



On Fri, Apr 25, 2008 at 5:38 PM, cecily walker <cecilwal at vpl.ca> wrote:
> Hello all - happy Friday!
>
> I am looking for information about library warnings or policies around
> social networking services. Specifically, how does your library define
> appropriate use?  For example, when you publish content to Facebook,
> MySpace, Flickr, YouTube, Twitter, a library-sponsored discussion board,
> etc. (ad nauseam), and a site visitor leaves an inappropriate comment, how
> does your library deal with it?
>
> I'm particularly interested in Canadian public libraries as our privacy
> rules and regulations differ from those in the United States, but if your
> library has these policies in place, I'd love to hear them.
>
> I've been looking into this for the past couple of days and was surprised
> to find that of the Canadian libraries that use social networking
services,
> I've only encountered one with concrete appropriate use policies. It seems
> that most libraries are relying on their "we are not responsible for links
> to third-party sites" statements and the terms and conditions for those
> third party sites to protect themselves.
>
> Thanks,
> Cecily Walker
> Auxiliary Librarian
> Vancouver Public Library
> cecilwal at vpl.ca
>
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