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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=4 color=black face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:14.0pt;color:black'>I’m getting ready to “discuss”
the idea of interactive library web pages with our county counsel. In the past,
the lawyers have been very nervous about blogs, etc., because they think we
might be creating an “open forum” which would then be out of
control!</span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=4 color=black face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:14.0pt;color:black'>Do any Oregon public libraries currently have web
pages which encourage public comment—blogs, forums, online book groups,
etc? If so, how are they moderated? Do they allow anonymous comments? We would
be requiring registration with a valid email address (which would not, of
course, be posted). I’m wondering about a “Social Software Policy”
such as this one</span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=4 color=black face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:14.0pt;color:black'><a href="http://libwww.washoecounty.us/mod.php?mod=userpage&menu=120605&page_id=221">http://libwww.washoecounty.us/mod.php?mod=userpage&menu=120605&page_id=221</a>.</span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=4 color=black face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:14.0pt;color:black'>Does anyone have such a policy in place?</span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 color=black face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'>Max Leek</span></font><font color=black><span style='color:black'>, Library
Director
Nothing</span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 color=black face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'>Douglas County Library
System
is</span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 color=black face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'>1409
NE Diamond Lake Blvd.</span></font><font color=black><span style='color:black'>
Simple</span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 color=black face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'>Roseburg</span></font><font color=black><span style='color:black'>, OR 97470</span></font><font color=black><span style='color:black'></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 color=black face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'>mtleek@co.douglas.or.us</span></font></p>
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