As Suellen noted, even though this article is a few years old much of the information relates to our class assignments. I especially liked how the Dr. Dearstyne listed both a few examples of Web 2.0 applications at work and several sites for blogging guidelines. The listing of 8 issues in the area of records and information management is comprehensive; the one I particularly am interested in is number 2 which discusses issues that deal with the creation, collection, storage, and dissemination of vast amounts of information that changes rapidly.
I wonder whether any of the blogging guidelines had been recently updated so I checked out two of them. Electronic Frontier Foundation's Legal Guide for Bloggers was updated in Feb. 2009 and the website is presented as a guide that was "created to answer FAQ designed to help loggers understand their rights and their freedom of speech". It simply means to inform bloggers of some legal issues that may arise when blogging.
I also looked at the IBM Blogging Guidelines, that were updated in 2010, and am impressed with the professionalism of the site and its design. It seems that collaboration and a sense of community among all employees is important to the company and the ideas and comments of others are greatly welcomed. As a result, every two years the company upgrades this site after hearing from its IBM'ers (as they are referred to). The site has a short video that focuses on three important issues: protecting confidential information or property, respecting the privacy of others (okay to discuss in generalities), and anonymity is not an option (should always include a disclaimer). Trust and personal responsibility are at the forefront.
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