Introduction:
Social software is defined as any web application, site, or account created and maintained by the Ashtabula County District Library (ACDL) which permits users to share opinions and information about library-related subjects or issues. Social software includes but is not limited to such formats as blogs, listservs, websites, social network pages or posts, community reviews, and patron ratings of library materials.
Purpose:
The Ashtabula County District Library has implemented the use of social software tools to provide a limited (or designated) public forum for facilitating the sharing of ideas, opinions, and information about library-related subjects and issues. Postings and comments are moderated by library staff and the Library reserves the right to remove comments at its discretion. Violation of the Social Software Policy may result in warnings or exclusions according to the Patron Code of Conduct Rules.
General Provisions:
No expectation of privacy should be assumed while posting on library-sponsored social software sites. By posting on the Library’s social media sites, you give the Library permission to use your name and the content of any posting you make without compensation to you or liability on the part of the Library. This permission ends when you delete your posting.
Disclaimer:
The Library is not responsible or liable for the content of postings by third parties on any Library-sponsored social software site, and such postings do not reflect the opinions or positions of the Ashtabula County District Library, its employees, or its Board of Trustees.
Rules for Posting or Commenting:
Postings containing but not limited to the following are not permitted:
- Obscene content;
- Graphic or gratuitous violence;
- Specific or imminent threats;
- Discriminatory comments or harassment on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, handicap, age, sexual orientation/presentation, creed, or ancestry;
- Personal attacks, insults, sexual compliments, innuendos, suggestions, or jokes;
- Potentially libelous or defamatory statements;
- Privileged, propriety, or confidential information about any person, business, or entity, including but not limited to staff, patrons, vendors, the Library, or Library partners;
- Copyright violations;
- Comments totally unrelated to the content of the forum;
- Hyperlinks to material not directly related to the discussion;
- Commercial promotions, advertising, or spam;
- Political activity.
The Library reserves the right to ban or block users who have posted in violation of this policy on more than one occasion.
