Ethics Management in Libraries and Other Information Services

Ethics Management in Libraries and Other Information Services presents professional ethics from a managerial point-of-view, explaining how to implement ethical management systems in libraries and information services and presenting the necessary tools needed to understand the practical application of a system of ethical management based on ISO 26000: 2010. The examples and selected case studies will be helpful to professionals, teachers and students who want to both explore and apply ethics now and in the future.

Provides insights to help incorporate knowledge and the implementation of professional ethics into the context of the organizationPresents a practical application of a system of ethical management based on ISO 26000: 2010Includes examples and case studies to help professionals and students understand the practical application of ethics

1. Introduction. Why deal with ethics within an organization? 2. Individual ethics, professional ethics and organizational ethics 3. The ethical dimension in libraries and other organizational information services 4. The quality-management contribution to the ethical behavior of the organization 5. The ISO 26000:2010, Guidance on Social Responsibility. Concept and practical application. 6. Conclusion