1) Selecting just the area of the library for a geofilter location and altering images from Google to avoid direct copying can help get a library's geofilter approved by Snapchat. Snapchat also has policies around using official logos that should be reviewed. 2) Libraries use policies like requiring parental consent forms for pictures of minor patrons or blurring faces to protect privacy. Pictures are mostly used to promote books and literacy activities on social media. 3) While libraries are public spaces, librarians focus on privacy, so patrons should be asked if pictures are okay and have the option to opt out, like if they are having a bad hair day. Direct copying of images should be avoided.

1. UsingSnapchat to ReachLibrary Patrons:Q&A
Do you have any recommendationsforgettinga geofilterapprovedby Snapchat?
Selectinganareaoutside of yourinstitutionwill mostlikelygetyourfilterrejected—if yourfilterisjust
for youruniversity library,forexample,selectjustthe universitylibrarytobe includedforthe location
on the filter.
Also,takingimagesstraightfromGoogle cancause your filtertobe rejected.Tryalteringanimage if you
do nothave an original one touse.Snapchat alsohas some policiesregardingofficiallogos,sobe sure to
lookintothat before usinganofficial institutional logoinyourfilter.
What privacy concerns are there with regards to taking picturesof patrons, especiallyteensand
children?
One librarythat Paige knowsusesSnapchathadparentssignan Acceptable Use Policyregarding
technologyintheirdistrictforchildrenunderacertainage.Theyalso have internal policiesaboutnot
postingsoloimagesof a child,andtheydonot publishnames.To be safe,theytryto take picturesof
childrenwithoutcapturingtheirface,andif a face is included,theyusuallybluritout.
AnotherlibraryPaige reachedouttodoesnothave a specificform.Theirdistricthasablanketformthat
coversacceptable use of all mediaandtechnology.Theydoaskthe teens/childrenif theirparentsgive
thempermissiontobe onsocial media.Theymostlyinclude picturesof patronsforbookpromotionand
literacy-relatedsnaps.
Nikki Palazzo,the guestspeakerforPart2 of the workshop,hasthistosay aboutthe matter:
“[Havingpatronssigna release form] wasdefinitelysomethingwe spoke about.Ibelievethe gistwas,
the libraryisa publicspace,soit'snot technically illegaltotake pictures/videosof patrons.However,as
librariansare a privacy-focusedpeople,we wantedtobe mindful of it,sowhenwe were takingSnapsof
the teens,we made sure theyknewwhatwe were doingandaskedif theywere okaywithit.We did
have some momentswhensome people saidno,mostlybecause theythoughttheywerehavingabad
hair dayor something!Inthose cases,itwasno problem;we justmovedonanddidn'tfilmthem.”