Collected below are some interesting resources on social media and public agencies, including sample policies.

From Public Agencies

• City of Palo Alto Social Media Policy (see box at right)
• City of West Hollywood Social Media Policy (see box at right)
• State of Utah Social Media Policy
• City of Seattle Social Media Policies (includes links to a variety of sub-policies, including use of Facebook, Twitter and the city’s inclusive engagement policy)
• State of California Social Media Standard (February 2010)

From WebContent.gov:

• Overview: Government and Social Media Presentation
• Barriers and Solutions to Implementing Social Media and Web 2.0 in Government Recommendations from Leaders of the Federal Web Managers Council, December 2008
• Examples of Agencies Using Online Content and Technology to Achieve Mission and Goals
• Matrix of Web 2.0 Technology Tools and Government
• Social Software and National Security: An Initial Net Assessment (this DoD research paper has applications and implications for the larger government community)

From the General Services Administration

• Social Media Handbook
• Social Media Policy

From the Private Sector

• Intel Social Media Policy
• IBM Social Media Policy