[PDF] Ethics And Librarianship eBook

Author : Robert Hauptman
Publisher : McFarland
Page : 166 pages
File Size : 43,35 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 : Fay Zipkowitz
Publisher : McFarland
Page : 184 pages
File Size : 38,10 MB
Release : 1996
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN :

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Most librarians believe that they are part of a profession that is service oriented, democratic and nonjudgmental. Implicit in these principles is a core of professional ethics, allowing librarians to make effective, informed choices in matters affecting the library, its patrons and staff.Many of the ethical dilemmas facing the profession are covered here through a series of case studies. The focus is on librarians' relationships with patrons, colleagues, organizations, resources and vendors. Such issues as parental consent, patrons' rights to privacy, union activities, library endorsements, censorship, and many others are covered. Each case study is followed by questions that highlight the particular ethical problem.

Author : Jean Preer
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Page : 272 pages
File Size : 19,58 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 : Robert W. Vaagan
Publisher : Walter de Gruyter
Page : 352 pages
File Size : 35,67 MB
Release : 2012-10-25
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 311095625X

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The International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions (IFLA) is the leading international body representing the interests of library and information services and their users. It is the global voice of the information profession. The series IFLA Publications deals with many of the means through which libraries, information centres, and information professionals worldwide can formulate their goals, exert their influence as a group, protect their interests, and find solutions to global problems.

Author : Linda S Katz
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 155 pages
File Size : 42,74 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 : Amy Besnoy
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 208 pages
File Size : 26,49 MB
Release : 2013-09-13
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 1317993713

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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.

Author : Wallace C. Koehler
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 44,13 MB
Release : 2015
Category : Librarians
ISBN : 9781442254268

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Ethics and Values in Librarianship: A History examines the development of and changes to library and information science through practice and the writings of library and information theorists and practitioners from Varro during the reign of Julius Caesar to the present. It documents technological and social changes that have had foundational implications for the information professions. The author argues that ethical standards may be redefined over time and new standards may emerge, older precepts and newer ones coexist. He also demonstrates that while specific ethical standards never disappear, they are not static. They change both to specific application and in order of emphasis among other standards. For example, Sir Thomas Bodley prohibited the lending of books from the Oxford library to protect the collection from damage and theft. While this early notion of stewardship has given way to service, stewardship nonetheless remains a core principle of the profession. Topics covered include the freedom of expression; intellectual freedom; libraries and democracy; intellectual property, copyright, and fair use; and professional qualifications and credentialing. The book is not only a history, but also suitable for use in foundational courses as well as courses in information and library ethics.

Author : Mark Alfino
Publisher :
Page : 184 pages
File Size : 15,63 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 : Carol Simpson
Publisher : Linworth
Page : 184 pages
File Size : 25,63 MB
Release : 2003
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN :

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Contains essays in which various library scholars examine ethics as they relate to issues of school librarianship, including collection development, library access, confidentiality, use of technology, intellectual freedom and property, administration, and professional relationships.