School Library Ethics--A Battle of Hats.

AMERICAN Library Association 096622274

This article focuses on issues concerning school library ethics. In the U.S., American Library Association (ALA) has established a code of ethics for this profession. However, the school library is not the only one affected by the ethical code of the ALA. Since teachers have their own codes of ethics, librarians have now assumed yet another mantle of ethical responsibilities under which to labor. Adding personal and religious ethical values to the mix yields a melting pot of behaviors that may be in total conflict.