Ethical Issues in Reference An In-Depth View from the Librarians' Perspective.

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Title:	Ethical Issues in Reference An In-Depth View from the Librarians' Perspective.
Authors:	Luo, Lili¹, Trott, Barry btrott@wrl.org
Source:	Reference & User Services Quarterly. Spring2016, Vol. 55 Issue 3, p189-198. 10p. 6 Charts, 3 Graphs.
Subjects:	Reference librarians, Library reference services, Professional ethics, Librarians, Copyright
Abstract:	The article examines some ethical issues addressed by reference professionals and discusses the results of a survey of reference librarians in the U.S. Topics covered include the codes of ethics established by library associations, the lack of empirical research examining how reference librarians solve ethical dilemmas, and the two most common categories of ethical issues, namely, copyright issues and confidentiality and privacy issues. Also mentioned is the lack of formal ethics training.
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Abstract:	The article examines some ethical issues addressed by reference professionals and discusses the results of a survey of reference librarians in the U.S. Topics covered include the codes of ethics established by library associations, the lack of empirical research examining how reference librarians solve ethical dilemmas, and the two most common categories of ethical issues, namely, copyright issues and confidentiality and privacy issues. Also mentioned is the lack of formal ethics training.
ISSN:	10949054
DOI:	10.5860/rusq.55n3.188