Ethics, Values, And Foundational Principles Of Library Essay

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¶ … ethics, values, and foundational principles of library and information professionals and their role in the promotion of intellectual freedom The American Library Association has a long history during which it focused on devising and restructuring the Code of Ethics in order for it to be as effective as possible. Its first code of ethics was issued in 1939 and was revised on a series of occasions during recent years. The Association devised its version of the code of ethics in order to have both librarians and the masses in general better acquainted with ideas that are promoted while working as a librarian or as a professional associated with the library.

While the code of ethics provides a generalized account that librarians need to uphold when coming across certain situations, it is not intended to dictate conduct, as it can actually be interpreted and as it is meant to serve as a starting point from where librarians...

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The American Library Association has, in numerous cases, distinguished between its employees' thinking and thinking that is characteristic to the profession they perform. Furthermore, the library's user is guaranteed the right to privacy and confidentiality concerning…

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"Code of Ethics of the American Library Association," Retrieved August 23, 2013, from the American Library Association Website: http://www.ala.org/advocacy/proethics/codeofethics/codeethics

"The Freedom to Read Statement," Retrieved August 23, 2013, from the American Library Association Website: http://www.ala.org/advocacy/intfreedom/statementspols/freedomreadstatement


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