Professional Ethics in Librarianship: an Indian perspective

Abstract

The library profession is at a crucial point. In the information age, the role of libraries and librarians are more demanding than ever. From librarians, we can learn how to identify and evaluate information that is essential for making decisions that affect the way we live, work, learn, and govern ourselves. Most librarians believe that they are part of a profession that is service oriented, democratic and non-judgmental. Indian libraries are ideally suited to play a crucial role in rejuvenating public spirit by providing not only information but also the expanded opportunities for dialogue that the public needs to make decisions about common concerns. The intent of this paper is to help librarians’ answer to the questions like, “What is ethical practice?” or “How should the librarian act or behave in their work according to the given ethical codes?”