http://connectinglibrarian.com/2008/05/30/personal-ethics-in-the-library/ Connecting new ideas and technologies with library service Wed, 25 Apr 2012 09:56:40 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 http://connectinglibrarian.com/2008/05/30/personal-ethics-in-the-library/comment-page-1/#comment-348 Carleen Mon, 16 Jun 2008 23:41:24 +0000 http://connectinglibrarian.com/?p=182#comment-348 Michelle, I really appreciate this post. It isn't easy putting aside our personal beliefs for professional ethics. I work in a community that has a high percentage of citizens who disagree and are often very angry when they find out that we have books about witch craft, tarot cards, homosexuality, and graphic novels. It's difficult trying to maintain a balanced collection in this kind of environment, exhuasting even. Michelle, I really appreciate this post. It isn’t easy putting aside our personal beliefs for professional ethics. I work in a community that has a high percentage of citizens who disagree and are often very angry when they find out that we have books about witch craft, tarot cards, homosexuality, and graphic novels. It’s difficult trying to maintain a balanced collection in this kind of environment, exhuasting even.

]]> http://connectinglibrarian.com/2008/05/30/personal-ethics-in-the-library/comment-page-1/#comment-345 morgan Mon, 09 Jun 2008 05:45:50 +0000 http://connectinglibrarian.com/?p=182#comment-345 Hi Michelle, this is a very interesting post, apologies for the delayed response. I think I should probably have drawn a distinction between facing particular ethical dilemmas as a librarian and the ethical issues inherent in just being a law firm librarian. I have no doubt that public librarians can face just as sharp ethical dilemmas. My most severe ethical dilemma was when I worked in an academic law library - I think I'll tell that story in my next blog post. Hi Michelle, this is a very interesting post, apologies for the delayed response. I think I should probably have drawn a distinction between facing particular ethical dilemmas as a librarian and the ethical issues inherent in just being a law firm librarian. I have no doubt that public librarians can face just as sharp ethical dilemmas. My most severe ethical dilemma was when I worked in an academic law library – I think I’ll tell that story in my next blog post.

]]> http://connectinglibrarian.com/2008/05/30/personal-ethics-in-the-library/comment-page-1/#comment-341 Librarians Matter » Blog Archive » Taking your personal ethics to your workplace. Sat, 31 May 2008 15:03:04 +0000 http://connectinglibrarian.com/?p=182#comment-341 [...] McLean continued it with her discussion of ethics in public libraries,Personal ethics in the library. She looks at her approach when stock in the library conflicts with her own personal preferences [...] [...] McLean continued it with her discussion of ethics in public libraries,Personal ethics in the library. She looks at her approach when stock in the library conflicts with her own personal preferences [...]

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