Libraries, Social Media, CIPA, and the Internet
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Understand policy relating to social media, the Children's Internet Protection Act (CIPA), and the internet.
Matt Beckstrom provides a foundation for libraries to understand policy development relating to social media, CIPA, and the internet.
Join Matt Beckstrom as he provides a foundation for libraries to understand policy development relating to social media, the Children's Internet Protection Act (CIPA), and the internet.
Starting at the Federal level, Matt will present applicable laws to help enhance patron-focused and staff-focused policies. He’ll discuss CIPA, including its impact, history, and current status. Finally, Matt will present some examples of contractual agreements relating to library policies.
Matt will:
- Discuss and provide examples of library policies as they relate to social media and the internet.
- Discuss applicable Federal, state, and local laws and contractual agreements with providers.
- Discuss the Children's Internet Protection Act (CIPA) history, impact, and status related to libraries.
Join us on Wednesday, December 10, 2025
at 2:00 pm US Eastern, 11:00 am US Pacific
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About Matt
Matthew Beckstrom is the Systems Librarian at the Lewis & Clark Library in Helena, Montana. He is the author of several books on security and privacy in libraries and a frequent presenter on the same topics. He received his Masters in Information Science from the University of North Texas in 2012.
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Understand policy development relating to social media, CIPA, and the internet.