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This book examines the ethical issues and dilemmas that arise in digital libraries, and the codes of conduct, professional guidelines and ethics resources used in resolving them. The book begins with an overview of classical and applied ethics, then reviews the codes of conduct of professional information societies (libraries, archivists, information technology). The book then examines issues and situations that arise in digitization and digital library management, and explores the ways established information ethics can be applied and adapted to these cases. Looks at ethics relating to digitization, digital libraries and preservationIncludes decision making guides for various situations that arise in digital libraries, with questions for readers to ask themselves when faced with an ethical dilemmaTakes the professional guidelines and codes of conduct for librarians, archivists and information workers as stated in the codes of ethics for various professional societies and applies these to the world of digital libraries

This agenda is designed to inform librarians, trustees, and friends across South Carolina of statewide library funding needs.

This article discusses the effective operations of Spanish libraries in association with the Spanish Federation of Societies of Archivist, Librarians, Documentarists and Museologists (FESABID) and the information resources, provided by the International Federation of Library Associations (IFLA) to support libraries around the world during the pandemic. The author highlights the role of Spanish librarians in their struggle with fake news, which constitute a menace for Spanish citizens' life and safety. The article evaluates the "eBiblio" online loan service' work experience, launched by the Ministry of Culture and Sports of Spain in collaboration with Spanish libraries in 2002. The article considers the information specialists' experience in the development of the State Protocol of the Ministry of Health in Spain regarding the libraries reopening after the pandemic. The article considers the IFLA Library Map of the World as the main tool for getting reliable library statistics in pandemic. The author attempts to comprehend the role of a library as an institution of culture in the post-pandemic era.

Historically, librarians in the United States have addressed censorship of LGBTIQ print materials. Most of the time, school and public libraries have chosen to "self-censor". In other words, librarians will either choose not to select LGBT materials, shelve LGBT materials in hidden locations, fail to promote LGBTIQ materials, "hide" LGBT materials during processing and cataloging, or remove LGBTIQ materials from their collections completely. The American Libraries Association does not condone these practices, as they go against the American Libraries Association Bill of Rights. Unfortunately, librarians working in public libraries and K-12 school media centers in the United States may be more likely to restrict access to LGBTIQ online content. Whether through filtering, inappropriate cataloging practices, failure to promote LGBTIQ resources through the library website, or not selecting particular LGBTIQ EBooks for patron-driven acquisitions systems, people seeking out LGBTIQ information online at their public libraries or school media centers might be denied access. Children and teenagers, people with disabilities, the homeless, and the transgender community are populations most frequently affected by such intentional or accidental online censorship. While Americans often criticize other countries for implementing laws that restrict all citizens' access to online content addressing LGBTIQ subjects or other content deemed illegal by their governments, Americans feel the need to "protect" children and teens from content they perceive as "inappropriate". Librarians, pressured by the Children's Internet Protection Act (CIPA) and the Children's Online Privacy Protection Rule (COPPA), as well as the desires of concerned parents, are reconsidering "freedom of access" to anything that the community would consider pornographic or sacreligious. At the same time, use of filters to restrict non-pornographic online LGBTIQ content in American libraries is now leading to lawsuits. Librarians who must comply with CIPA and COPPA need more training on how to employ filters without restricting content or online spaces appropriate for minors.

"The marketplace of ideas" is frequently invoked in debates concerning the merits of free, unrestricted speech; as social and information centres of their communities, libraries are often implicated in these debates. If we suppose that libraries are supporters of civic debate, what does it mean to take the "free market of ideas" as the principle by which the free speech debate is organized? This paper contextualizes the tendency to imagine the public sphere as a free market in ideas within jurisprudence and the neoliberal arts of government, consulting democratic theory to question which frameworks libraries might draw from to reimagine their contribution to the public sphere.

"The marketplace of ideas" is frequently invoked in debates concerning the merits of free, unrestricted speech; as social and information centres of their communities, libraries are often implicated in these debates. If we suppose that libraries are supporters of civic debate, what does it mean to take the "free market of ideas" as the principle by which the free speech debate is organized? This paper contextualizes the tendency to imagine the public sphere as a free market in ideas within jurisprudence and the neoliberal arts of government, consulting democratic theory to question which frameworks libraries might draw from to reimagine their contribution to the public sphere. Keywords: civic space; democracy; free speech; markets; neoliberalism

For more than a decade, business and economics researchers have written and discussed the term "productivity paradox." Economist Robert Solow's often quoted remark "we see computers everywhere but in the productivity statistics," neatly summarizes the issue. Despite the promises of computer companies and technology advocates, many researchers believe that companies investing large amounts of capital in computers and information technology are not seeing a payoff in productivity. Productivity is a measure of the efficiency of production and is generally expressed as a ratio of input (labor and capital) to output (a product or service). Writers in many fields have discussed possible reasons for the paradox. Poor software design, underdeveloped computer skills among workers, and poor administrative management of information technology are some often given causes. Recently some economists have been predicting a boom in productivity directly related to computers. These predictions center on four major shifts: 1) improved computer technology, 2) redesigned work activities that make better use of computers, 3) increased knowledge of computers among workers, and 4) modified productivity measures to better account for computers. The debate over productivity and computers is important for libraries. Libraries have invested great amounts of money in computers. Governments and funding agencies are increasingly calling upon libraries and educational institutions to be accountable or to demonstrate positive "outcomes" for their investments. Libraries also have a special stake in demonstrating effective use of computers and information technology. As information specialists, librarians are skilled at managing and evaluating information technology. As a measure of computer effectiveness in libraries, productivity is a useful model, though not a familiar one. Many library services appear to defy measurement in productivity terms. More common measures are effectiveness and quality of service. Productivity, however, can account for labor, capital investment, and services. The challenge for libraries will be to develop productivity measures that adequately account for important library services. These measures cannot be limited to traditional productivity definitions if libraries are to be successful in demonstrating positive effects of computers.

Critical pedagogy originated in the social sciences during the mid-twentieth century with the foundational work of Paolo Friere. More recently in information science, James Elmborg and others have framed critical pedagogy through the lens of information literacy instruction. As a whole the philosophy is one which considers economic, political, and societal systems which influence the entire information life cycle from creation to consumption. Central to the adoption was the incorporation of learners as equals with valid and highly individualized experiences in academic discourse. Beyond information literacy instruction, critical pedagogy has the potential to also benefit and define the librarian's outreach and support role for the scholarly communications process. Scholarly communications encompasses both traditional academic publishing models (peer reviewed journals, conference presentations, etc.) and nontraditional channels (social media, open access, etc.) and is concerned with the information lifecycle as it relates to teaching research and scholarly work. In consideration of scholarly communications processes, issues of critical pedagogy including external market forces, privilege of information, systems of access, and consumption all play a defining role. A move to a more unified approach of critical pedagogy in libraries would highlight crucial issues of information literacy and scholarly communications while simultaneously augmenting the library's role across campus. The evolution of critical pedagogy in libraries is briefly discussed. Current scholarly communications practices in academic libraries as seen through the literature and by examining U.S. library websites is also reviewed. The author makes suggestions for meaningful inclusion of critical pedagogy in libraries through a unified approach to scholarly communications and information literacy programs.

1 Powerpoint file (30 slides) ; Presentation of Carol Hixson, Dean of University Libraries To Student Government Town Hall, April 9, 2018