Author: Jean L. Preer
Publisher:
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Category : Librarians
Languages : en
Pages : 0

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Author: Wallace Koehler
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
ISBN: 1442254270
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
Languages : en
Pages : 293

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Ethics and Values in Librarianship: A History addresses the processes of development of library and information sciences, largely but not exclusively in a western context. It focuses on the field’s ethics and values. Here, Wallace Koehler, a leading researcher in the area of information ethics, debunks the prevailing notion that library and information science concepts and ethics have and remain constant. He demonstrates that in almost all areas of practice, this is simply not so. Instead of staying the same, our professional ethics and standards have evolved or shifted in their application as well as in the recognition of those standards by practitioners and users. Some of these changes are of very recent etiology. Topics covered include: · the freedom of expression, · intellectual freedom, · libraries and democracy, · intellectual property, copyright, and fair use and, · professional qualifications and credentialing. Koehler 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. He documents technological and social changes that have had foundational implications for the information professions and argues that ethical standards may be redefined overtime and new standards may emerge, older precepts and newer ones coexist. Not only a history, this is also one of the few contemporary books suitable for use in foundational courses and courses covering information and library ethics.

Author: Robert Hauptman
Publisher: McFarland
ISBN: 9780786480807
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
Languages : en
Pages : 166

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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: American Library Association
Publisher:
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Category : Libraries
Languages : en
Pages : 16

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Author: M. Sandra Wood
Publisher: Routledge
ISBN: 0789035952
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
Languages : en
Pages : 502

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Introduction to Health Sciences Librarianship covers a wide range of areas beyond traditional medical libraries. This helpful guide provides an overview of the health care environment, academic health sciences, hospital libraries, health informatics, and more. This single volume provides a sound foundation on health sciences libraries to students, beginning, and practicing librarians alike.

Author: Office for Intellectual Freedom (OIF)
Publisher: American Library Association
ISBN: 0838913253
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
Languages : en
Pages : 359

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Collecting several key documents and policy statements, this supplement to the ninth edition of the Intellectual Freedom Manual traces a history of ALA’s commitment to fighting censorship. An introductory essay by Judith Krug and Candace Morgan, updated by OIF Director Barbara Jones, sketches out an overview of ALA policy on intellectual freedom. An important resource, this volume includes documents which discuss such foundational issues as The Library Bill of RightsProtecting the freedom to readALA’s Code of EthicsHow to respond to challenges and concerns about library resourcesMinors and internet activityMeeting rooms, bulletin boards, and exhibitsCopyrightPrivacy, including the retention of library usage records

Author: John T. F. Burgess
Publisher: American Library Association
ISBN: 0838918492
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
Languages : en
Pages : 281

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As discussions about the roles played by information in economic, political, and social arenas continue to evolve, the need for an intellectual primer on information ethics that also functions as a solid working casebook for LIS students and professionals has never been more urgent.

Author: Veronica Arellano Douglas
Publisher: Library Juice Press
ISBN: 9781634000604
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 404

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"Offers a historical-cultural context for the ethos of service in libraries and critically examines this professional value as it intersects with gender, sexuality, race and ethnicity, class, and (dis)ability"--Provided by publisher.

Author: Joseph I. Omoregbe
Publisher:
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Category : Ethics
Languages : en
Pages : 248

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Author: Wallace C. Koehler
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
ISBN: 9781442254268
Category : Librarians
Languages : en
Pages : 0

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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.