The article provides guidance how to write social media policy. A definition of social media, library goals and objectives and contact information should include in the policy. The six standards include sensitivity, privacy, information, responsiveness, introductions and teamwork guides the policy. The policy should accord industry standards and with supporting documents. A well prepared policy facilitates library staffs to manage and library patrons to use social media tools in safe.

This article demonstrates the needs and challenges in setting social media policies in school. Since schools encourage using social media in education context, policies should be made to guide students using social media in safe. Privacy, identitiy, compliance, content authority, accessibility and privacy have to be concerned. The article suggest that social media policy should have clear guidelines and firm principles, explain rules and consequences when violate, and resources list and review time for references.

This website is an example of social media policy guidelines. The pattern is well establish so that any organization can be used as references. The website provide hints that the policy should consider different stakeholders such as faculties, parents and students. Moreover, the policy should remind users beware of privacy and copyright law. Some school refer this to develop their policy such as Pingry school (http://www.pingry.org/page.cfm?p=887).

The guidance argues seven main points to write social media policy: examine the school culture, organize team, research phase, draft document and incorporate feedback, make sure school attorney and school board to see the draft, introduction to the school community, and review periodically. It is crucial the policy is supported by school board and promote the policy so that community knows well the policy.Policy should be review periodically to ensure it meets school culture.

This website provides guidance and examples for social media policy prepared by Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The guidance points out analysing policy target is essential. The step by step guidance with Facebook, Twitter and text messages leads the focal points to write policy. The website also provides its policies as example for references.