[Libs-Or] Twitter question...

[HAZEL Margaret E]

Slightly tangentially - We have been informed by our City Attorney that voice mail messages are exempt, although if you write down a note of the message, that note is public record.  

-Margaret

Margaret Hazel
Principal Librarian for Technology
Eugene Public Library
Eugene, OR
541-682-6015 


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From: libs-or-bounces at listsmart.osl.state.or.us [mailto:libs-or-bounces at listsmart.osl.state.or.us] On Behalf Of Kyle Banerjee
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Subject: Re: [Libs-Or] Twitter question...

This may be true, but if anyone can actually figure out how this can
be done in a practical setting, they are entitled to at least a year's
supply of wining and dining at my expense in exchange for
conversation.

This definition also includes every version of every web page and
document, all presentations, email messages, minutes, agendas,
recorded webinars, chat sessions, text messages with business phones,
voicemail messages, and more.

When dealing with statues devised for a fantasy world rather than the
one we live in, I believe standard procedure is try to follow the
intent to the extent that can be practically done.

kyle

On Fri, Sep 4, 2009 at 11:08 AM, Shannon Van Kirk<SVanKirk at bluecc.edu> wrote:
> Since the statute defines a public record as "any writing that
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> Contains information that relates to the conduct of the public's business
> Is prepared, owned, used or maintained by a public body
> Regardless of physical form or characteristics. "
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> and does not exempt tweets in the following paragraph, it looks like tweets
> are covered.
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> Happy archiving!
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> --shannon
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> Shannon Van Kirk, Director
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> Blue Mountain Community College Library
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> From: libs-or-bounces at listsmart.osl.state.or.us
> [mailto:libs-or-bounces at listsmart.osl.state.or.us] On Behalf Of Max Macias
> Sent: Friday, September 04, 2009 10:59 AM
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> Cc: lita-l at ala.org
> Subject: [Libs-Or] Twitter question...
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> Hi everyone,
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> I recently wrote a blog post on using Twitter for organizations.  Someone
> posted a question on my blog that I am not sure how to answer-perhaps you
> can help me?
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> Are tweets by a library or other state agency public records and do they
> fall under the Oregon Public Record laws:
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> http://sunshinereview.org/index.php/Oregon_Public_Records_Law
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> What do you think?  I believe they are public records and  we would have to
> archive our tweets and make them available for public review.
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> What do you think?
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> Any help would be appreciated!
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> Max Macias
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> Max Macias
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> Serials Technician
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> Portland Community College Library
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> 503-977-4433
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> mmacias at pcc.edu
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> EDI Scholar Emporia State University
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> http://slim.emporia.edu/edi/Index.htm
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> National REFORMA Web Coordinator
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> http://www.reforma.org/
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Orbis Cascade Alliance
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