Below are the official social media guidelines for the New England Region of the American Music Therapy Association (NERAMTA). These guidelines will likely evolve as new social media resources emerge.
In this document, “social media” refers to blogs, podcasts, wikis, social networks, and all emerging social technologies. By contributing to social media you are agreeing to the following guidelines:
The NERAMTA supports the use of social media tools and emerging technologies. While the decision whether to participate is their own, NERAMTA members are encouraged to explore social media tools as an open avenue to information sharing and professional development. Doing so expands our ability to learn and share our own knowledge with others.
The use of social media to connect with members and disseminate important information is increasingly important due to the rapid evolution of these tools.
Providing relevant, valuable, and responsive information to our members and prospective members requires that we stay current on emerging technologies. Our purpose in participating in social media is to meet our members and prospective members online, to develop relationships, and to bring more traffic to the website.
Here are a few considerations when using social media:
• First and foremost, remember you are representing the music therapy profession and our organization. Your conduct should be consistent with our purpose and mission.
• NERAMTA members should continue to follow the AMTA Code of Ethics and Standards of Clinical Practice at all times. <http://www.aicpa.org/About/code/index.html> . You are personally responsible for the content you post. Remember that what you post often can be viewed by both personal and professional contacts. Post responsibly, and protect your privacy.
• Do not publish any confidential information online.
• Do not discuss other NERAMTA members, clients, vendors or other partners without their approval. Link back to the original source whenever possible.
• Post honestly. Do not post anonymously or use pseudonyms.
• Respect copyright, fair use and financial disclosure laws.
• Use your best judgment. If you aren’t sure whether what you are about to post is appropriate, review it carefully and question what you’ve written with an objective mind.
• The NER keeps a current listing of jobs on its website (musictherapynewengland.org) If an employer wishes to post a job on the website, the description must be emailed to the webmistress (web@musictherapynewengland.org)
• The social media coordinator will post on Facebook, Twitter, and other appropriate platforms a link to the job listings page at least 1 time per month in order to attract qualified candidates to all jobs in the region.
Experiment with social media tools and consider how they might be used to benefit the NERAMTA and its members. Share resources, opinions and advice with your online social circle and ask the same of them.
NERAMTA site administrator may remove any post that is not consistent with the mission and purpose of NERAMTA and the profession of music therapy.
*Adapted from WRAMTA Policy