Living by the code: some issues surrounding a code of conduct for the LIS profession
Mike Freeman
(Visiting Fellow at Aston Business School, Aston University, UK. He is a national councillor of the Library Association and a member of its Disciplinary Committee)
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Abstract
Examines the requirements for a code of professional conduct. Outlines the content and operation of the Library Association’s current code of professional conduct. Identifies some problems incurred in operating a code of professional conduct, together with some of the benefits of operating within the framework of such a code. Includes some thoughts on the future of a code of professional conduct for librarians.
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Citation
Freeman, M. (1996), "Living by the code: some issues surrounding a code of conduct for the LIS profession", New Library World, Vol. 97 No. 5, pp. 17-21. https://doi.org/10.1108/03074809610122872
Publisher
:MCB UP Ltd
Copyright © 1996, MCB UP Limited