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Barbara Jones Director, ALA Office for Intellectual Freedom Today’s Panelists Eli Neiburger Associate Director, IT & Production, Ann Arbor District Library

Social media attracts people to your library. Once people get to your library, they can use social media to interact with others and to find information. Social media is a great way to engage a diverse group of library users, but you will need to train some groups. The training is worth the effort! Why Ask for Trouble?

What you can find on interactive media Where Can I Find Information on Wind Energy? /renewable/wind/

/iowa-wind-farms.pdf Where Can I Find Information on Wind Energy?

The Down Side to Wind Energy /newsnight/2006/11/are_domestic _wind_turbines_an_ecocon.html

Does the Web Have Anything for Christians?

Disclaimer: I am not an attorney. The Office for Intellectual Freedom does have attorneys available to discuss these issues with you Recent court cases indicate that the First Amendment covers all interactive media, not just books. There are some exceptions and gray areas. Is Interactive Media Covered by the ALA Library Bill of Rights?

What About My Existing Policies?

Make sure they are up-to-date and board approved. Make sure your staff—long-term and new—understand them. Make sure your users have easy access to them. What About My Existing Policies?

Yes, in most cases. Where it needs amplification, we have provided it. Does the ALA Library Bill of Rights Apply to Interactive Media?

“Selection of online resources, including Web sites, should also be governed by this collection development policy and be subject to the same procedures for review of challenged materials.” (2009) Challenged Materials

“The digital environment offers opportunities for accessing, creating, and sharing information. The rights of minors to retrieve, interact with, and create information posted on the Internet in schools and libraries are extensions of their First Amendment rights.” (2009) Minors and Internet Activity

A Good Example: Iowa City Public Library

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