In times of old, The Furies protected Mother Right. If a mother (or any woman) was harmed, The Furies swooped down and took their vengeance. They were one of the last vestiges of a world that existed before the patriarchy. When we feel righteous anger, it is The Furies who are calling out to us to make what is wrong right again.

Saturday, February 18, 2006

Code of Ethics 

For those of you who may be interested in the entire library Code of Ethics, here they are:

1. We provide the highest level of service to all library users through appropriate and usefully organized resources; equitable service policies; equitable access; and accurate, unbiased, and courteous responses to all requests.
2. We uphold the principles of intellectual freedom and resist all efforts to censor library resources.
3. We protect each library user's right to privacy and confidentiality with respect to information sought or received and resources consulted, borrowed, acquired or transmitted.
4. We recognize and respect intellectual property rights.
5. We treat co-workers and other colleagues with respect, fairness and good faith, and advocate conditions of employment that safeguard the rights and welfare of all employees of our institutions.
6. We do not advance private interests at the expense of library users, colleagues, or our employing institutions.
7. We distinguish between our personal convictions and professional duties and do not allow our personal beliefs to interfere with fair representation of the aims of our institutions or the provision of access to their information resources.
8. We strive for excellence in the profession by maintaining and enhancing our own knowledge and skills, by encouraging the professional development of co-workers, and by fostering the aspirations of potential members of the profession.

Adopted June 28, 1995, by the ALA Council

Does this mean my library is no longer ethical?
Posted by: Kim Antieau / 2/18/2006 11:27:00 AM
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1 Comments:

Well, let's see. Number 2 and number 6 popped right out at me. Seems your library board is having a little trouble with those two. I just read your open letter to the board, and the news release on the FVRL website. Bummer. I work up north, at Sno-Isle. I sure hope this isn't a sign of things to come everywhere! Hang in there.

By Anonymous Librarianguish, at 3:39 PM  

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