Ethics in information profession and librarianship 2700-M-IN-Z4ETYKA
The course offers an introduction to the terminology and main research trends in the fields of general and information ethics. We will discuss the social impact of information technologies, ethical problems regarding the internet, access to information, and control. Discussions regarding the public sphere will include the relation between the individual and the state and human rights such as freedom of speech and rights to privacy and anonymity. Discussions regarding the ethics of librarianship and information services will include the following issues: access to information, censorship, intellectual property, relations with library users, and professional codes of ethics for librarians and information workers.
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Learning outcomes
Students understand the fundamental terminology and concepts of general and professional ethics. They are capable of recognising and analysing ethical problems in the field of information and social communication as well as ethical problems typical for the professions of librarians and information workers.
Assessment criteria
Students take part in the discussions during the course. They prepare case studies of selected ethical problems and dilemmas.
Practical placement
lack-of
Bibliography
Jan Woleński, Jan Hartman (red.),Wiedza o etyce, ParkEdukacja 2008.
Wprowadzenie do problematyki etyki informatycznej, Poznań 2001.
R. Krzanowski, Etyka informacji. Próba zarysu podstawowych problemów, 2015,
https://filozofiainformatyki.wordpress.com/2015/01/23/23-spotkanie-
%EF%BF%BCetyka-informacji/
Stuart Fergusona, Clare Thornleyb, Forbes Gibb, Beyond codes of ethics: how library and information professionals navigate ethical dilemmas in a complex and dynamic information environment, International Journal of Information Management 36 (2016) 543–556
Wexelbaum, Rachel S., "The Library as Safe Space" (2017). Library Faculty Publications. 56. https://repository.stcloudstate.edu/lrs_facpubs/56
Kodeks etyki bibliotekarza i pracownika informacji, (http://ebib.oss.wroc.pl/sbp/kodeks_etyki.html)
Tekst Deklaracji Praw Człowieka z 1948.
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