Ethics and values in librarianship : a history / Wallace Koehler.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Koehler, Wallace C., author.

Contributor:

Anne and Joseph Trachtman Memorial Book Fund.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Library science--Moral and ethical aspects--History.

Library science.

Librarians--Professional ethics--History.

Librarians.

Libraries and society--History.

Libraries and society.

Librarians--Professional ethics.

Library science--Moral and ethical aspects.

History.

Genre:

History.

Physical Description:

xv, 275 pages ; 24 cm

Place of Publication:

Lanham, Maryland : Rowman & Littlefield, [2015]

Summary:

In Ethics and Values in Librarianship: A History, Wallace Koehler, a leading researcher in information ethics, debunks the prevailing notion that library and information science concepts and ethics remain constant. He demonstrates that, in most areas of practice, this is simply not so. Instead of staying the same, professional ethics and standards have evolved or shifted in their application as well as in the recognition of those standards by practitioners and users. Topics covered include: the freedom of expression, intellectual freedom, libraries and democracy, intellectual property, copyright, fair use, professional qualifications, and credentialing. Koehler examines the development of and changes to library and information science through practice, 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 over time. New standards may emerge, but older precepts and newer ones coexist. This is one of the few contemporary books suitable for use in foundational courses and courses covering information and library ethics. Book jacket.

Contents:

Libraries and ethics

Stewardship and service

Classification

On public libraries

On the freedom of expression, intellectual freedom, and their control

Libraries and democracy

Intellectual property, copyright, and fair use

Qualifications of the librarian

Love of libraries and advice on library formation

New conditions and new principles.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Local Notes:

Acquired for the Penn Libraries with assistance from the Anne and Joseph Trachtman Memorial Book Fund.

ISBN:

1442254262

9781442254268

OCLC:

908071240

Publisher Number:

99964544159