Case Studies and Codes of Ethics: The Relevance of the ACS Experience to ALIA

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Title: Case Studies and Codes of Ethics: The Relevance of the ACS Experience to ALIA
Language: English
Authors: Ferguson, Stuart, Salmond, Rachel, Al-Saggaf, Yeslam, Bowern, Mike, Weckert, John
Source: Australian Library Journal. Aug 2005 54(3):299-308.
Availability: Australian Library and Information Association. P.O. Box 6335, Kingston 2604, Australia. Tel: +61-2-6215-8222; Fax: +61-2-6282-2249; e-mail: enquiry@alia.org.au; Web site: http://www.alia.org.au
Peer Reviewed: Y
Page Count: 10
Publication Date: 2005
Document Type: Journal Articles
Opinion Papers
Descriptors: Ethics, Foreign Countries, Case Studies, Library Associations, Professional Associations, Professional Development, Information Technology, Librarians, Libraries
Geographic Terms: Australia
ISSN: 0004-9670
Abstract: This paper comments on a recent "Code of Ethics" project conducted on behalf of the Australian Computer Society, and proposes a similar project for the Australian Library and Information Association (ALIA). It reviews the scope and methodology of the project, which developed a comprehensive set of case studies and related them to the ACS "Code of Ethics" and to specific standards of conduct in the "Code." It discusses a small selection of the case studies and suggests that a similar series for ALIA could assist in the provision of useful context for ALIA's "Statement on Professional Conduct," material for the profession's continuing professional development (CPD) programs and a stimulus to further ethical debate in the profession.
Abstractor: As Provided
Number of References: 32
Entry Date: 2013
Access URL: https://alia.org.au/publishing/alj/54.3/
Accession Number: EJ996657
Database: ERIC
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Abstract:This paper comments on a recent "Code of Ethics" project conducted on behalf of the Australian Computer Society, and proposes a similar project for the Australian Library and Information Association (ALIA). It reviews the scope and methodology of the project, which developed a comprehensive set of case studies and related them to the ACS "Code of Ethics" and to specific standards of conduct in the "Code." It discusses a small selection of the case studies and suggests that a similar series for ALIA could assist in the provision of useful context for ALIA's "Statement on Professional Conduct," material for the profession's continuing professional development (CPD) programs and a stimulus to further ethical debate in the profession.
ISSN:0004-9670