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1 Ethics for Academic Librarians Barbara M. Wildemuth School of Information & Library Science University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Tapping the vast reservoir of human knowledge --Louis Round Wilson, founder, 1931

2 Ethical Issues in Librarianship  Intellectual property  Information accuracy  Access to information  Access to technology  Privacy Davis Library

3 Reasoning about Ethical Issues Personal valuesProfessional values Ethical reasoning: Consequences, principles Ethical decisions

4 Values  Personal values  From upbringing  From religious beliefs  Professional values  From professional associations

5 ALA Code of Ethics  the highest level of service to all library users… equitable service policies; equitable access…  uphold the principles of intellectual freedom and resist all efforts to censor…  protect each library user's right to privacy and confidentiality…  respect intellectual property rights  treat co-workers and other colleagues with respect, fairness and good faith…  do not advance private interests at the expense of library users, colleagues, or our employing institutions  do not allow our personal beliefs to interfere with fair representation of the aims of our institutions…  strive for excellence in the profession…

6 Ethical Reasoning Based on the consequences of your action Utilitarianism: Choose the action that has the best overall consequences for everyone concerned. Based on a general principle or rule Kant’s categorical imperative: “Act only according to that maxim by which you can at the same time will that it should become a universal law.”

7 Consider a hypothetical chat reference service offered by the UNC Health Sciences Library  What moral obligation does the library have to protect the privacy of those engaged in chat reference sessions? Health Sciences Library An example: privacy

8  Clarify your own values  Check for professional codes of ethics that pertain to your setting  Consider the consequences  Consider general principles that pertain to the situation Reminders Wilson Library


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