The Treatment of Privacy in Professional Codes of Ethics: An International Survey

Outlet Title

Library Quarterly

Authors

Mary Francis, Dakota State UniversityFollow

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

2021

Abstract

Privacy is a major issue within libraries; however, the general concept of privacy varies across culture, context, and era. To understand what libraries mean when they discuss privacy, this article looks at the codes of ethics from 70 international library associations to find references to privacy. Using a content analysis, several themes emerge as issues that should be considered and asserted when approaching privacy concerns in the library.

Recommended Citation

Francis, M. (2021). The treatment of privacy in professional codes of ethics: An international survey. The Library Quarterly, 91(3), 304-321. https://doi.org/10.1086/714320