There may be a problem for libraries to have online social networks. My library all social networks such as Facebook are blocked by the company filter. Most emails accounts are blocked on most of my computers in the library. I do have 4 computers that are not filter for public use. The company policy is employees cannot use social networks or emails on company time. At any point they can trace what we do on our computers and be written up. In some cases MIS has called me to let me know that a patron who was using a public computer was going to inappropriate websites. The company MIS department does not see us as a library and freedom of communication. In my library I do have to keep track of what is being blocked by the filters, then contact MIS department to justify why it should be unblocked. Social networks may cause issues for some libraries and employees of libraries.
Monday, April 18, 2011
Thing 4 Online Communications
Hi Everyone,
There may be a problem for libraries to have online social networks. My library all social networks such as Facebook are blocked by the company filter. Most emails accounts are blocked on most of my computers in the library. I do have 4 computers that are not filter for public use. The company policy is employees cannot use social networks or emails on company time. At any point they can trace what we do on our computers and be written up. In some cases MIS has called me to let me know that a patron who was using a public computer was going to inappropriate websites. The company MIS department does not see us as a library and freedom of communication. In my library I do have to keep track of what is being blocked by the filters, then contact MIS department to justify why it should be unblocked. Social networks may cause issues for some libraries and employees of libraries.
There may be a problem for libraries to have online social networks. My library all social networks such as Facebook are blocked by the company filter. Most emails accounts are blocked on most of my computers in the library. I do have 4 computers that are not filter for public use. The company policy is employees cannot use social networks or emails on company time. At any point they can trace what we do on our computers and be written up. In some cases MIS has called me to let me know that a patron who was using a public computer was going to inappropriate websites. The company MIS department does not see us as a library and freedom of communication. In my library I do have to keep track of what is being blocked by the filters, then contact MIS department to justify why it should be unblocked. Social networks may cause issues for some libraries and employees of libraries.
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That's an excellent point. I know that schools have this issue all the time. It will be interesting if your employer ever decides they need a Facebook presence for marketing purposes. I don't think I've seen that yet in your field.
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