[PDF] Ethical Challenges In Librarianship eBook

Author : Robert Hauptman
Publisher : McFarland
Page : 166 pages
File Size : 15,13 MB
Release : 2010-06-28
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9780786480807

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Over the last few decades, there has been a dramatic increase in the number of papers and journal articles dealing with various ethical issues in librarianship, but only a few books. Information workers find themselves rendering new services and providing new kinds of information without much recourse to universally accepted ethical standards. This work is an up-to-date and comprehensive overview of the subject. It promotes the view that as information managers, librarians must join with other professionals to renew a commitment to and interest in ethics. The book deals with such topics as ethics in general, the control of ideas, building collections, acquisitions and cataloging, access services, the reference function, special libraries, research and publication, and intellectual property and copyright. A chapter discusses why ethics matters.

Author : Mark Alfino
Publisher :
Page : 184 pages
File Size : 33,12 MB
Release : 1997
Category : Education
ISBN :

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A philosophical and practical model for approaching the ethical challenges librarians are facing is provided in this work. The moral value of information is first examined, prompting a rethinking of librarians' understanding of professional neutrality and calling for them to broaden their role as community information specialists. Organizational ethics are next covered; the authors recommend specific management styles and values appropriate to libraries. This is followed by a critical analysis of the culture and tradition of librarianship, showing how the field has reached its current identity and how its history can provide insights for new professional values. Practical recommendations for handling ethical problems in reference service, collection development and Internet access are then presented.

Author : Rutgers University. School of Communication, Information, and Library Studies
Publisher : Jefferson, N.C. : McFarland & Company
Page : 104 pages
File Size : 49,49 MB
Release : 1990
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN :

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Defining the scope and clarifying major issues in professional ethics in the information field was the goal of the 27th annual symposium of the graduate alumni and faculty, Rutgers School of Communication, Information and Library Studies, April 14, 1989: Introduction (Anne P. Mintz, director of information services at Forbes); A Framework for Deciding Issues in Professional Ethics (Diana Woodward, assistant professor, Drexel); Ethical Concerns in Librarianship: An Overview (Robert Hauptman, assistant professor, St. Cloud University); Ethical and Legal Issues Raised by Information Technology: The Professional-Producer-Product Mix (Robert F. Barnes, professor of philosophy and computer science, Lehigh University); and Can Your Client Sue You for Misinformation? (Silva Barsumyan, attorney and former librarian). Jana Varlejs is director of Professional Development Studies at Rutgers SCILS.

Author : Jane Sandberg
Publisher : Library Juice Press
Page : pages
File Size : 39,71 MB
Release : 2018-10
Category : Cataloging
ISBN : 9781634000543

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Explores and develops a framework for the ethical practice of name authority control, through theoretical and practice-based essays, stories, content analyses, and other methods

Author : Elizabeth A. Buchanan
Publisher : McFarland
Page : 177 pages
File Size : 13,5 MB
Release : 2014-01-10
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 0786453141

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This valuable book, written specifically for library and information science professionals, presents 125 case studies that combine theories of ethics and librarianship with practical, real-life scenarios. After an introduction to ethics in library and information science, chapters are devoted to ethical issues in five categories: intellectual freedom, privacy, intellectual property, professional ethics, and intercultural information ethics. Each chapter has a theoretical introduction to the issue under consideration followed by 25 case studies, each of which includes its own set of discussion questions. Perfectly suited to classroom use, these case studies help bridge the complicated gap between students, academics, and practitioners in the field by promoting critical thinking and responsible action. Instructors considering this book for use in a course may request an examination copy here.

Author : Linda S Katz
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 155 pages
File Size : 38,1 MB
Release : 2013-10-18
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 1317950933

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In this provocative book, librarianship experts discuss the major ethical and legal impications that reference librarians must take into consideration when handling sensitive inquiries and questions dealing with confidential material.

Author : Jean Preer
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Page : 272 pages
File Size : 17,98 MB
Release : 2008-10-30
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 1598848542

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The evolution of ethical standards for librarians parallels the development of librarianship as a profession. Our most important professional values have been tested and debated in the course of formulating and adopting our codes of ethics. This book includes historical precedents and current examples of ethical issues facing the profession. It looks broadly at the many arenas in which librarians face ethical choices, helping practitioners identify an ethical dilemma and providing guidance on how to respond, how to separate personal belief from professional responsibility, and how to make exceptions in a principled way. Where appropriate references are included to the codes of ethics of other professions: journalists, booksellers, and lawyers.

Author : Amy Besnoy
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 252 pages
File Size : 42,80 MB
Release : 2013-09-13
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 1317993721

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A library must function with integrity in order to function well. This book looks at a broad range of library functions through the lens of integrity and ethics. This largely unexplored area of study is handled exceptionally well by the library and information professionals contained in these pages. This book addresses the ethical and integrity issues that may come up in the day to day workings of the library as well considerations for the ethical education of our future librarians. Within a framework based on the ethical issues that are attached with information management, this book examines the impact of the US Patriot Act, library authentication and access management, plagiarism and social networking. This material was published in the Journal of Library Administration.