During the consultations, many members of the workforce expressed the importance and centrality of the sector’s ethics and values, and the need for a Code of Ethics that reflects the shared ethics in Australia. [...] The Code of Ethics is intended to be representative and supportive of the entire LIS sector, and therefore everyone in the sector is invited and welcome to contribute feedback, with the aim of creating a Code of Ethics that embraces the sector’s diversity and unites the workforce in ethical 1 practice. [...] How to use the Code of Ethics The ALIA Code of Ethics for the Australian Library and Information Services (LIS) Workforce is companioned by the ALIA Core Values Statement, the ALIA Code of Conduct, the ALIA LIS Workforce Framework, and linked to the Objects of ALIA’s Constitution. [...] 6 ALIA Code of Ethics for the Australian Library and Information Services Workforce The ALIA Code of Ethics for the Australian Library and Information Services (LIS) Workforce is companioned by the ALIA Core Values Statement, the ALIA Code of Conduct, the ALIA LIS Workforce Framework, and linked to the Objects of ALIA’s Constitution. [...] The purpose of the ALIA Code of Ethics for the Australian LIS Workforce is to: articulate commitment to the ethical principles that sit at the centre of professional practice and identity; these differentiate the library and information profession from other sectors encompass a set of statements that inform the behaviour of the LIS workforce guide and support the application of the ALIA Core Value.
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Table of Contents
- Summary 1
- Why do we need an Australian Code of Ethics for the library and information services LIS workforce 1
- Why are we consulting 1
- How you can provide feedback 2
- How the feedback will be used 2
- Background 2
- About the Draft Australian Code of Ethics 3
- How to use the Code of Ethics 5
- Q1. The preamble is intended to introduce and contextualise the Code of Ethics outline its purpose 7
- No. 7
- Access to information 8
- Q2. Are there any suggestions or thoughts you would like to contribute to the Access to information 8
- No. 8
- Human rights equality diversity and identity 9
- Q3. Are there any suggestions or thoughts you would like to contribute to the Human rights equality 9
- The action examples are user-centric which is good but could this clause also include examples of how equality diversity and identity can be practised and evidenced within the LIS workforce 9
- Privacy and transparency 10
- Q4. In the IFLA Code of Ethics there is a clause titled Privacy secrecy and transparency. For the ALIA 11
- Code of Ethics we have removed secrecy. 11
- Privacy and transparency can be seen as two sides of the same ethical concept. However privacy and 11
- Q5. Are there any suggestions or thoughts you would like to contribute to Privacy and transparency 11
- No. 11
- Respect integrity and active professionalism 12
- Q6. Are there any suggestions or thoughts you would like to contribute to the Respect integrity and 12
- No. 12
- Continuing professional development 14
- Q7. Are there any suggestions or thoughts you would like to contribute to the Open access intellectual 14
- Q8. Do you have any comments about the placement or grouping of these concepts 14
- The dot point about open access should go to the top of the list of examples to align with the title and core values. 14
- Literacies 15
- Q9. Are there any suggestions or thoughts you would like to contribute to the Continuing professional 15
- No. 15
- Sustainability 16
- Q10. Are there any suggestions or thoughts you would like to contribute to the Literacies clause 16
- Does champions digital inclusion incorporate working to close the digital divide or should that be mentioned separately if at all 16
- Q11. Are there any suggestions or thoughts you would like to contribute to the Sustainability clause 17
- No. 17
- Q12. Are there any other key documents you think should be included at the end of the Code of Ethics 18
- Q13. Are there any other aspects of the Code of Ethics or its implementation that you would like to 18
- Ethics has been to incorporate and embed Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples ethical 18
- Strait Islander Expert Advisory Group. We welcome feedback on all aspects of the Code of Ethics 18
- No. 18
