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

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Koehler, Wallace C., author.

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.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (293 p.)

Place of Publication:

Lanham : Rowman & Littlefield, [2015]

Language Note:

English

Summary:

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 disappea

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:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

1-4422-5427-0