Web Site & Social Networking Policy


Highlights

The Cumberland County Library System provides a web site that is an extension of the library’s information resources and supports its mission to provide customers with timely, accurate sources of information. The library’s web site is not intended to be open as a full or partial public forum.   The web site's primary audience is Cumberland County residents and taxpayers. 

The web site may include links to public interest information from non-profit organizations, educational institutions and government agencies, especially those that are unique to the local community. The web site may also include links to business and financial partners, Internet research tools or to sites that facilitate the public’s access to commonly needed ready reference information. Links to business or financial partners, or commercial Web sites must be reviewed and approved by the system executive director. Links to commercial sites may be made when the library system has determined that sufficient authoritative information of interest to the public is available at no charge and a comparable non-profit, educational or government agency resource is not available.


The Cumberland County Library System sponsors staff blogs, wikis, photo sharing, video sharing, tagged websites and other social networking sites to further its mission to meet the cultural, educational and informational needs of library users and community residents. The Cumberland County Library System’s sponsored sites are also a place for the public to share opinions about library related subjects and issues. Comments are welcome and will be reviewed prior to publishing.   The Cumberland County Library System reserves the right not to publish any posting, or to later remove it.


This policy is subject to change at any time without notice. Updates to the policy may be obtained from the Library System..

 

Page reviewed July 20, 2011