Tuesday, 24 September 2013

Module 5: Information Policy





In order to effectively and ethically use social media technologies in organisations there is a need to have policies and guidelines in place to safeguard both employees and customers.  Bryson (2007, p.125) also points out privacy concerns are an issue and such policies are a way of protecting privacy and commercial confidentiality. Policies can also reinforce our awareness of issues such as copyright and crediting sources, which are and always have been important issues for Librarians. Chan & Ngian (2008), make the important point that such policies need to stipulate, “Intellectual property laws, creative common licences and open sources to be able to facilitate use, copy and remix” (p.10).   With information so easily shared knowledge of rights and responsibilities, both personally and in terms of our organisations becomes essential.  

Bryson, J.(2007). Managing Information Services: a transformational approach. Retrieved from Ebook Library.

Chan Ping, W., & Ngian Lek, C. (2008). Back to the Future: Augmenting Competencies for Library 2.0. Singapore Journal of Library & Information Management, 371-12.

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