Document (#17483)

Author

Danielson, E.S.

Title

Ethics and reference services

Source

Reference librarian. 1997, no.56, S.107-124

Year

1997

Abstract

Reference archivists face challenging ethical dilemmas in the course of seemingly mundane daily tasks. While newly revised thical codes provide helpful guidelines, there are many ethical questions without clear answers. Rapidly evolving technology, changing expectations, and inconsistent privacy laws place pressures on reference work. These issues also open a window on the society whose cultural property archivists manage

Footnote

Contribution to an issue devoted to reference services for archives and manuscripts

Theme

Informationsdienstleistungen
Informationsethik

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