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Ethics
Librarianship
Librarianship: Philosophy
LIS Profession
Philosophy
Values
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- ISBN 9781591586364
- Weight: 425g
- Dimensions: 156 x 235mm
- Publication Date: 30 Oct 2008
- Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
- Publication City/Country: US
- Product Form: Paperback
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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.
Jean Preer, PhD, JD, MLS, is professor emerita, School of Library and Information Science, Indiana University-Indinanapolis.
