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This article pointed out how government plan the social media policy and manage their services. The challenges and problem-solving of the policy issues are shown. Privacy, law issues, security and implementation issues are shown in case or table. Future plan is explained for how to improve the social media policy and implement in efficient.

The nonprofit social media decision guide. http://www.idealware.org/reports/nonprofit-social-media-decision-guide While this document is not specifically about social media policies, it tackles issues some of the decisions that need to be made when creating a policy, such as defining goals, audience and strategy. Its comprehensive guide to specific social media tools provides practical advice on strengths and weaknesses, resources, required and links to guides on usage. Its focus on nonprofit organisations makes it a valuable tool for public libraries looking at developing a social media strategy. It was updated by Idealware in 2013.

In a September 2012 post I briefly highlighted a number of studies documenting that most students don't multi-task well. When they're texting, looking at Facebook, or cruising on the Internet and listening to a lecture or discussion and trying to take notes, they aren't dealing with the content as well as they would be if they just focused on listening and note taking. And the evidence of that keeps accumulating, like the Kuznekoff and Titsworth study referenced here and described in detail in the January issue of The Teaching Professor. Using an intriguing study design, here's what they found: ". . . students who use their mobile phones during class lectures tend to write down less information, recall less information, and perform worse on a multiple-choice test than those students who abstain from using their mobile phones during class." (p. 251).

Tips and tricks about data collection and privacy issues

This article highlights the use, issues and benefits of using social networking sites in libraries.

Harmon, Charles; Messina, Michael (2013). Using Social Media in Libraries : Best Practices. http://primo.unilinc.edu.au/primo_library/libweb/action/search.do?vid=CSU Chapter 8: Implementing an online social community as an extension to our physical libraries.. A great review re Halifax Public Libraries implantation of their new social catalogue, aptly named Discover. Covers many practical topics such as: features of a social catalogue planning and research for the project objectives of implementing a social catalogue/tie in with mission statement technical issues staff training communication and marketing feedback It concludes with some practical and professional advice for potential users of such a catalogue.

The best link is via CSU library, not the eblib.com link. http://primo.unilinc.edu.au/primo_library/libweb/action/search.do?vid=CSU