Session 4 Ethics and Privacy

Today's class is all about Ethics and Privacy and their related policies within the library industry.


Ethics

Today we’re going to look at Ethics in libraries.  We’ll start by reading the IFLA Code of Ethics for Librarians and other Information Workers, which has been adopted by ALIA

The function of codes of ethics can be described as
  • encouraging reflection on principles on which librarians and other information workers can form policies and handle dilemmas
  • improving professional self-awareness
  • providing transparency to users and society in general.
Read about the IFLA Code of Ethics for Librarians and other Information Workers on the IFLA website - details below.

Full version: https://www.ifla.org/publications/node/11092

Short version: https://www.ifla.org/publications/ifla-code-of-ethics-for-librarians-and-other-information-workers--short-version-

Class Discussion 1

What are the six core principles of the Code of Ethics?

What are the expectations of each core principle?

Important links on Ethics and Policies


Privacy - Australian

The Australian Privacy Principles (or APPs) are the cornerstone of the privacy protection framework in the Privacy Act 1988 (Privacy Act). They apply to any organisation or agency the Privacy Act covers.

There are 13 Australian Privacy Principles and they govern standards, rights and obligations around:
  • the collection, use and disclosure of personal information
  • an organisation or agency’s governance and accountability
  • integrity and correction of personal information
  • the rights of individuals to access their personal information

Details on the 13 principles can be found here:

Privacy - Victorian


The 10 Information Privacy Principles
Principle 1 – Collection
Principle 2 – Use and Disclosure
Principle 3 – Data Quality
Principle 4 – Data Security
Principle 5 – Openness
Principle 6 – Access and Correction
Principle 7 – Unique Identifiers
Principle 8 – Anonymity
Principle 9 – Transborder Data Flows
Principle 10 – Sensitive Information

Class Discussion 2: PDP Act

What is considered personal information?

Do libraries have to comply with this Act?

What are the exceptions to the Act?

Read the information from ALIA on Libraries and Privacy Guidelines

Class Discussion 2: Ethics and Privacy

What issues do you see regarding the following:
  • Self checkout
  • Reservations
  • Research
What Privacy Issues do you think are important for Public Libraries? 

What about ethical behaviour? 

What guidelines would you expect to follow if you were working in a public library?

What about school libraries? 
Are your answers to the above different for a school library? Why? Why not?

Class Exercise - Research Task

What other Ethical or Privacy related polices can you find for:

University Library

Public Library

Specialist Library





2019 FAIR campaign


Class Discussion 4: FAIR

What was it? Why was it important?

Assessment 2

If you have not already done so, you should now be able to respond to Questions 4 and 10 of this assessment.

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