READINGS
IRLS 520-791
Ethics for Information Professionals
Fall 2002
Don Fallis
There is no required text for this course. However, the following
book on information ethics is highly recommended:
Spinello, Richard A. 1995. Ethical Aspects of Information Technology.
Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey: Prentice Hall.
Those articles below which do not have links are available through
electronic
reserves.
The Mission of the Information Professional
Ethical Theories
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Spinello, Richard A. 1995. "Frameworks for Ethical Analysis." Pp. 14-44
in Ethical Aspects of Information Technology. Englewood Cliffs,
New Jersey: Prentice Hall.
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Woodward, Diana. 1990. "A Framework for Deciding Issues in Ethics." Library
Trends 39:8-17.
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Woodward, Diana. 1990. "Paternalistic Censorship and Privacy Protection."
Library
Trends 39:5-7.
Intellectual Freedom
Doyle, Tony. 2001. "A Utilitarian Case for Intellectual Freedom in Libraries."
Library
Quarterly 71:44-71.
Mill, John S. 1859. "Of
the Liberty of Thought and Discussion." On Liberty.
Wolkoff, Kathleen Nietzke. 1996. "The Problem of Holocaust Denial Literature
in Libraries."
Library Trends 45:87-96.
Nesta, Fred and Henry Blanke. 1991. "Warning: Propaganda!" Library Journal
(May 15):41-43.
Baldwin, Gordon B. 1996. "The Library Bill of Rights--A
Critique." Library Trends 45:7-27.
Access to Information
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Sheerin, William E. 1991. "Absolutism on Access and Confidentiality: Principled
or Irresponsible?" American Libraries (May):440-444.
Privacy
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Thomson, Judith Jarvis. 1975. "The Right to Privacy."Philosophy
and Public Affairs 4:295-314.
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Garoogian, Rhoda. 1991. "Librarian/Patron Confidentiality: An Ethical Challenge."
Library
Trends 40:216-33.
Intellectual Property
This document was last updated on August 28, 2002.