Site & Group Guidelines

Site & Group Guidelines

This is a virtual extension of our public library spaces. Be mindful that many people of differing ages, opinions, and concerns are also using this space.

Site Tour:

• The right-hand side bar shows YOUR activity: log-in; who else is online right now; groups you in which you participate; space for you to invite others to the DLVLC; a SEARCH box; the archives; and a list of recent blogs.
• Above the header photograph you will find a variety ways to connect with us using social media and our website.
• Below the header photograph are the links for movement within the Dorcas Virtual Learning Center.
  • Home: You can return to the home page using this link; or, you can click the Dorcas Library: Learning Virtually Anywhere icon in the header photograph bar.
  • Activity: This shows who has been active recently on the site, and what groups or wikis have been updated.
  • Wiki: Wikis are user-generated documents. You can create a wiki to describe subjects in which you are an expert. You can add to, comment on, or sometimes change content in wikis created by others. Because we advocate evidence-based research and wish to uphold intellectual property rights where applicable, please cite sources for your materials if you have them.
  • People: This tab shows you who uses the site, and the last time they were here.
  • Groups:
  • Dorcas Chat:
  • Dorcas Learning Center:

Guidelines:

1. Be respectful.
2. Assume that everyone here already knows your personal opinions about politics, religion, sexuality, etc.
3. Use the site to create a deeper, more meaningful dialogue. So, discussing the history of political parties is IN; repeatedly bashing one politician is OUT. Discussing world religions and their threads of commonality or their differences is IN; insisting one religion or spiritual worldview is the ONLY correct one is OUT. Discussing the human sexuality spectrum, health and wellness, physiology is IN; telling inappropriate and lewd anecdotes is OUT.
4. Bullying and harassment of any sort is not acceptable.
5. Manage your anger off-site, please.
6. Administrators will be in every group. Let us know how we can help.