ABSTRACT

A library must function with integrity in order to function well. This book looks at a broad range of library functions through the lens of integrity and ethics. This largely unexplored area of study is handled exceptionally well by the library and information professionals contained in these pages. This book addresses the ethical and integrity issues that may come up in the day to day workings of the library as well considerations for the ethical education of our future librarians.

Within a framework based on the ethical issues that are attached with information management, this book examines the impact of the US Patriot Act, library authentication and access management, plagiarism and social networking.

This material was published in the Journal of Library Administration.

chapter |3 pages

Introduction

chapter |41 pages

Library Managers and Ethical Leadership

A Survey of Current Practices from the Perspective of Business Ethics

chapter |19 pages

Libraries and the USA PATRIOT Act

Values in Conflict

chapter |22 pages

Fair Use

Law, Ethics and Librarians

chapter |19 pages

Social Networking as Ethical Discourse

Blogging a Practical and Normative Library Ethic