MORRISON AND AMRY WILEY LIBRARY PROFESSIONAL ETHICS POLICY
The
Morrison and Mary Wiley Library subscribes to the American Library Association
Statement of Professional Ethics which follows:
Librarians must provide the highest level of service through
appropriate and usefully organized collections, equitable circulation and
service policies and skillful, accurate, unbiased and courteous responses to
all requests for assistance.
Librarians must resist all efforts by groups or
individuals to censor library materials.
Librarians must protect each user’s right to privacy with
respect to information sought or received and materials consulted, borrowed or
acquired.
Librarians must adhere to the principles of due process
and equality of opportunity in peer relationships and personnel actions.
Librarians must distinguish clearly in their actions and
statements between their personal philosophies and attitudes and those of an
institution or professional body.
Librarians must avoid situations in which personal
interests might be served or financial benefits gained at the expense of
library patrons, colleagues or the library.