The Council Committee on Professional Ethics shall augment the Code of Ethics by explanatory interpretations and additional statements, prepared by this committee or elicited from other units of ALA. When units of the association develop statements dealing with ethical issues, a copy will be sent to the Committee on Professional Ethics for review so that it may be compared to the existing ALA Code of Ethics in order to determine whether or not conflicts occur.
Committee on Professional Ethics
“Ethical dilemmas occur when values are in conflict. The American Library Association Code of Ethics states the values to which we are committed, and embodies the ethical responsibilities of the profession in this changing information environment.”—Preamble to the American Library Association Code of Ethics
The Council Committee on Professional Ethics shall augment the Code of Ethics by explanatory interpretations and additional statements, prepared by this committee or elicited from other units of ALA. When units of the association develop statements dealing with ethical issues, a copy will be sent to the Committee on Professional Ethics for review so that it may be compared to the existing ALA Code of Ethics in order to determine whether or not conflicts occur.
Proposed Changes to the ALA Code of Ethics
ALA Online Communities
OIF Staff Liaisons to the Committee on Professional Ethics
Judith F. Krug, ALA, 50 E. Huron St., Chicago, IL 60611; 312-280-4222 or 800-545-2433, ext. 4222; Fax: 312-280-4227; jkrug@ala.org
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