The Academic Librarian and Information Technology: Ethical Issues.

Crowe, Lawson; Anthes, Susan H.

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Publication Date: 1988

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The Academic Librarian and Information Technology: Ethical Issues.

Crowe, Lawson; Anthes, Susan H.

College and Research Libraries, v49 n2 p123-30 Mar 1988

Explores value conflicts and ethical dilemmas arising from the more substantive role required of the academic librarian by technological developments. Discussion focuses on the interactions of social values, values of professional librarianship, and personal values of the librarian and the user, with the ethical requirements inherent in information mediation. (18 references) (Author/CLB)

Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Civil Rights, Ethics, Freedom of Information, Higher Education, Information Technology, Intellectual Freedom, Library Role, Moral Values, Social Values, Technological Advancement

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Audience: Policymakers; Administrators; Media Staff; Practitioners

Language: English

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