- Karl Junginger Public Library Social Media Policy
Social media sites used by the Karl Junginger Public Library will be used to inform the public about library resources and activities, increase the public’s use of library resources, and provide additional communication with members of the public.
Social media is defined by the Karl Junginger Memorial Library as any web-based or mobile technology that allows the library and its patrons to interact in a virtual environment. Social media such as Facebook, Instagram, Pinterest, and LinkedIn permit users to engage in ongoing, instantaneous forms of electronic communication that create communities for sharing, collaborating, and exchanging ideas, images, and other personal content.
Publicly posted information will be professional and reflect positively on the Karl Junginger Memorial Library, as well as the City of Waterloo, its staff, volunteers, and services. Staff shall check facts, cite sources, present balanced views, acknowledge and correct errors, and check spelling and grammar when publishing any posts.
The Karl Junginger Memorial Library reserves the right not to publish any posting or to remove it later. The Karl Junginger Memorial Library’s staff will moderate comments from the public. The Karl Junginger Memorial Library reserves the right to modify or remove any messages or postings that include the following, but are not limited to:
- Posts of personal attacks, bullying, libel, threats, or use of profanity or abusive language
- Content that could compromise the safety of the public or promote discrimination or hate speech
- Obscene, sexual, or pornographic content
- Violation of copyright, trademark right, or other intellectual property right of any third party not used under Fair Use
- Commercial or political solicitations or spam
- Irrelevant comments, spam, or hyperlinks
- Personal, sensitive, or confidential information of any kind
- Posts that conflict with KJM Library policies
The Karl Junginger Memorial Library is not obligated to take any actions and will not be responsible or liable for content posted by any participant in a Library-sponsored social networking service. Forums, comments, and messaging may not be used for commercial purposes or organized political activity.
The Karl Junginger Memorial Library assumes no liability regarding any event or interaction that takes place through any social networking service. The Karl Junginger Memorial Library does not endorse content outside of that created by the Karl Junginger Memorial Library staff.
The library’s social media is a public record. All submitted content to the library’s social media is subject to Wisconsin Public Records Law and the Library’s Public Records Retention Policy and may be subject to public disclosure.
Content that is in clear violation of the Social Media Policy may be deleted, hidden, or otherwise removed from a Library Social Media account. If content is deleted, it is documented in a content removal log. If it is determined that a specific user has violated the Social Media policy three or more times within any 12 months, Library Staff may delete the content, or block or ban the user account to prevent further violations. The duration of the block or ban is determined by the Library Director and is based on the severity of the behavior.
Approved: 03/10/2015
Amended: 04/10/2018, 06/22/2021, 10/24/2023, 06/25/2025