Browsing by Author "Roy, Mahua"

Now showing 1 - 1 of 1
  • Thumbnail Image
    Item
    Ethical Role of Library & Information Science Professional in Disseminating Information
    (INFLIBNET Centre, Gandhinagar, 2019-11) Roy, Mahua
    Library & Information Science (LIS) is a profession where ethical responsibilities are there on the part of the LIS professionals towards its users and the institution he/she serves. The paper throws light on why ethics is important in LIS profession. The paper discusses on some ethical codes drafted by IFLA and on some of the common ethical codes which 60 odd countries over the world are following. The paper gives an outline of the Indian scenario of the LIS professional’s ethical code and emphasises the need of ethical code for LIS professional’s in India. Ethical codes are not new to the Indian culture the codes have been there from the ancient times and time has come when India should have ethical code for the LIS professionals