GLOBETHICS.NET PRINCIPLES ON ETHICS IN THE INFORMATION SOCIETY

Abstract

"Librarians and Archivists are worldwide key professionals of collecting, selecting, organizing, promoting and making available information and documentation. They are the key players for the access to information as a human right, but can also be players for hiding and censoring information. They are confronted with manifold ethical dilemmas. Professional ethics codes for individuals and for institutions give orientation and guidelines for sensitive decisions."