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Essay / Information Professionals - 901
articulate the ethics, values and fundamental principles of library and information professionals and their role in promoting intellectual freedom; The fundamental principles of information professionals are the Code of Ethics and Core Values of the American Library Association. ALA is the leading organization for our professionals and is at the forefront of developing our values and ethics. As information professionals, we are not supposed to wonder where the moral gray area is and deny documents to certain clients. Should we give sensitive material to underage customers? Yes, it's good to have morals, but the ethics of the profession dictate that if a user is looking for questionable information, it is not your place to deny them their rights. Your job as a librarian is to provide information as much as possible and not deny users the right to access that information if they wish. If a user is on a computer in the library and watching porn, that computer is facing away, outward. library and effects that nearby users might not want to see. In this case, the user does not have the right to view this material. The material they consult has an effect on other library users and therefore interferes with other users. Unlike printed materials whose content is viewed only by the reader, the material on a computer is very visual and the images on that screen can affect other users who pass by. The freedom to read in action At the Victorville Library in California in 2006, the title Manga: Sixty Years of Japanese Comics was supposed to be removed from the shelves but the library fought to keep them. Nannette Bricker-Barret, collection development coordinator for the county library, said: "It's the parents' responsibility...... middle of paper ...... Document on quality versus the application - Spring 2009, LIBR 200. This document is an assessment of the Freedom to Read Act and what it means for information professionals. This mission describes a founding principle of the American Librarian Association and promotes the role of intellectual freedom. Explanations of contested documents and the importance of promoting banned books. Conclusion The Library Bill of Rights, Code of Ethics, and Core Values are all topics I should have memorized by now. I learned the basics of it during four years of paraprofessional librarianship, but as an information professional I shouldn't just consider that enough and should try to memorize the material. If I were placed in the position where I had to defend my profession or my library, it would be up to me to cite these documents. I consider learning this material a top priority for me.