Librarian/Patron Confidentiality: An Ethical Challenge.

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Main Author: Garoogian, Rhoda
Format: Recurso educativo Open Access
Language:en
Published: 1991
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author Garoogian, Rhoda
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contents Librarian/Patron Confidentiality: An Ethical Challenge. Garoogian, Rhoda Confidential Records Confidentiality Ethics Legal Problems Librarian Attitudes Library Automation Library Policy Moral Issues Users (Information) Examines moral, legal, and professional arguments for the protection of a library patron's privacy; gives examples of confidentiality challenges; and concludes that librarians should lobby for legal recognition of librarian/patron privilege of confidentiality. Computer technology and privacy are discussed, and the American Library Association policy on confidentiality is described. (32 references) (LRW)
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spellingShingle Librarian/Patron Confidentiality: An Ethical Challenge.
Garoogian, Rhoda
Confidential Records
Confidentiality
Ethics
Legal Problems
Librarian Attitudes
Library Automation
Library Policy
Moral Issues
Users (Information)
Librarian/Patron Confidentiality: An Ethical Challenge. Garoogian, Rhoda Confidential Records Confidentiality Ethics Legal Problems Librarian Attitudes Library Automation Library Policy Moral Issues Users (Information) Examines moral, legal, and professional arguments for the protection of a library patron's privacy; gives examples of confidentiality challenges; and concludes that librarians should lobby for legal recognition of librarian/patron privilege of confidentiality. Computer technology and privacy are discussed, and the American Library Association policy on confidentiality is described. (32 references) (LRW)
title Librarian/Patron Confidentiality: An Ethical Challenge.
topic Confidential Records
Confidentiality
Ethics
Legal Problems
Librarian Attitudes
Library Automation
Library Policy
Moral Issues
Users (Information)
url https://eric.ed.gov/?id=EJ461643