Social media

Scope and content:

This series contains social media content that has been produced by the Health Sciences Library for platforms like Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter.

Arrangement:

The social media content is arranged into files alphabetically by title.

Accruals:

Annually, data is downloaded from the Library's active social media sites and added to this collection.

Physical / technical requirements:

When the Claude Moore Health Sciences Library downloads content from a social media platform, the Library preserves all of the original files (e.g. jpeg files, html files, json files) from the capture.

Patrons may contact Historical Collections staff at the Library to request copies of files containing social media content. The files may be sent to the patron for remote viewing or they may be viewed in the Historical Collections reading room. The Library will provide patrons in the reading room with software to view the files. Patrons who request to view the files remotely are responsible for obtaining their own copies of the hardware and software required to render the files.

Access and use

Location of collection:
University of Virginia, Special Collections Dept.
Albert and Shirley Small Special Collections Library
University of Virginia
P.O. Box 400110
160 McCormick Rd
Charlottesville, Virginia 22904-4110
Contact for questions and access:
POC: Brenda Gunn
Phone: (434) 924-1037
Phone: (434) 243-1776
Fax: (434) 924-4968
Restrictions:

The social media files are open to researchers.

Terms of access:

The Rector and Visitors of the University of Virginia own the copyright for social media content (e.g. posts, photographs) created by University employees while acting within the scope of their employment, except scholarly and academic works. The organizations that own the social media platforms might also hold licenses to all of the content posted by University of Virginia employees. Copyright ownership varies for other content that has been posted on the Library's social media platforms and archived here.

Parent restrictions:
The records of the Claude Moore Health Sciences Library are open to researchers, except where it is noted. Decisions to close records to research are made in accordance with the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA), the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act of 1974 (FERPA), the Virginia Freedom of Information Act (VAFOIA), the policies of the University of Virginia, and other relevent laws, regulations, or policies.
Parent terms of access:
The Rector and Visitors of the University of Virginia own the copyright for social media content (e.g. posts, photographs) created by University employees while acting within the scope of their employment, except scholarly and academic works. The organizations that own the social media platforms might also hold licenses to all of the content posted by University of Virginia employees. Copyright ownership varies for other content that has been posted on the Library's social media platforms and archived here.

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