Defining Cataloging Ethics: Practitioner Perspectives

Catalogers often need to make ethical decisions about their daily work. What is the starting point for defining cataloging ethics and how do practitioners define the concept? In this paper, the authors explore definitions of ethics and cataloging ethics in the literature, and subsequently analyze re...

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Published in:Cataloging & classification quarterly 2020-01, Vol.58 (6), p.533-546
Main Authors: Snow, Karen, Shoemaker, Beth
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
cataloger perceptions of cataloging ethics
Cataloging ethics
cataloging ethics definitions
cataloging values
Ethics
information organization ethics
Library cataloging
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Summary:Catalogers often need to make ethical decisions about their daily work. What is the starting point for defining cataloging ethics and how do practitioners define the concept? In this paper, the authors explore definitions of ethics and cataloging ethics in the literature, and subsequently analyze responses to a question asking respondents to define cataloging ethics. Set against the existing backdrop of the American Library Association "Code of Ethics," the authors propose that shared values create a framework for discussing cataloging ethics, rather than a single articulated definition.
ISSN:0163-9374
1544-4554
DOI:10.1080/01639374.2020.1795767