IFLA 101: The Ethics of Librarianship: An International Survey (Ifla Publications, 101)

"Overall, this volume offers a valuable insight into an issue that is gaining in importance as the information and the library profession becomes increasingly global in nature." (The Serials Librarian, Binghamton, Nr. 1/2, 2004) Foreword Introduction Information Ethics for a New Millenium Argentina Argentine librarians, freedom of speech and ethical aspects of public service Canada Ethics and the Canadian Library Association: Building on a Philosophical Foundation of Intellectual Freedom Costa Rica Librarianship ethics in Costa Rica Estonia Collaboration between Estonian Librarians’ Association and Estonian Libraries Finland Professional Ethics – A Finnish Outlook Iceland Librarians and information specialist ethical issues: an Icelandic perspective Japan The Code of Ethics of The Japan Library Association Lithuania Ethics – A New Challenge for Lithuanian Librarians Mexico Librarianship and ethics in Mexico Norway Norwegian librarianship, ethics and ABM Russia The Russian Librarian’s Professional Ethics Code Russian Librarian Ethics and the Internet South Africa Librarian ethics in South Africa Sweden Roundabouts to the professional highway. On the development of a Code of ethics for Swedish librarians Thailand The Code of Ethics of the Thai Library Association Uganda Librarianship and Professional Ethics: The Case for Uganda United Kingdom Doing the right thing: professional ethics for information workers in Britain United States of America Trends of Library Associations and Ethics in the US About the contributors Ethical codes of national library associations are examined in 17 countries, in essays reflecting on historical background, library structure and organizational considerations, constitutional and legal aspects, why codes have or have not been adopted, the impact of the information age on libraries, and the impact codes have had on library activity. Vaagan teaches in the Department of Journalism, Library and Information Science at Oslo University College, Norway. The book is distributed by Gale. There is no subject index. Annotation (c)2003 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR

The International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions (IFLA) is the leading international body representing the interests of library and information services and their users. It is the global voice of the information profession.

The series IFLA Publications deals with many of the means through which libraries, information centres, and information professionals worldwide can formulate their goals, exert their influence as a group, protect their interests, and find solutions to global problems.

The International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions (IFLA) is the leading international body representing the interests of library and information services and their users. It is the global voice of the information profession. The series IFLA Publications deals with many of the means through which libraries, information centres, and information professionals worldwide can formulate their goals, exert their influence as a group, protect their interests, and find solutions to global problems. This publication replaces 'Guidelines for public libraries' published in 1986. It has been drafted by a working group made up of the Committee of the IFLA section of Public Libraries, of which Robert Pestell of Australia is a member.