Library Ethics
by
Jean Preer
Book Details
Format
Paperback / Softback
ISBN-10
1591586364
ISBN-13
9781591586364
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
Imprint
Libraries Unlimited Inc
Country of Manufacture
GB
Country of Publication
GB
Publication Date
Oct 30th, 2008
Print length
272 Pages
Weight
466 grams
Dimensions
23.50 x 15.60 x 2.10 cms
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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.
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.
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