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- Description
- Table of Contents
- About the authors
The study of ethics, essential for effective acquisitions librarians and collection managers, is largely missing from standard library science curriculum. New library professionals must learn about ethics in librarianship on the job, supplemented by reading, attending conferences, and participating in webinars. Guide to Ethics in Acquisitions provides an historical perspective on ethics related to acquisitions of library materials and gives practical examples of situations that require thoughtful consideration of ethical behavior. Ethical issues include:
- conflict of interest,
- vendor relations,
- intellectual freedom,
- access, and
- privacy.
The Guide also examines
- different ethical codes in librarianship,
- how these codes have evolved to reflect the changes in library practice, and
- how they impact acquisitions and related activities.
While the primary focus is on acquisitions, some of these ethical issues have direct impact on the larger collection management of the library. Consequently, the Guide also examines a collection management perspective, but only insofar as it is related to acquisitions. Written from the perspective of an academic library, the Guide to Ethics in Acquisitions can easily be used by those working in other types of libraries, such as school, public, or special.
Introduction
Organization of the Guide
Chapter One: Ethics
Definition of EthicsPersonal and Societal ValuesLegal Ethics (State and Federal)Professional Ethics
Chapter Two: The Acquisitions Librarian and Ethics
Brief History of the Association for Library Collections and Technical ServicesReason for Acquisitions FocusGuidance from Twelve Statements
Chapter Three: Decision Points in Ethical Collection Development
Intellectual FreedomCollecting Materials According to Collection Development PoliciesSelection StageScope of ContentReceipt of MaterialsChecks and BalancesSecurity of MaterialsCost of PreservationStorage of MaterialEthics of Collection Access
Chapter Four: Privacy and Confidentiality Issues in Library Acquisitions
The Legal Landscape of Privacy and ConfidentialityWhen Library Best Practices Violate Patron PrivacyRecommendations
Conclusion Appendix: Major Ethics Codes for LibrarianshipGlossary: Ethics TermsBibliographyAbout the Authors