This series of programs presented by the Kansas Regional Library Systems and the State Library of Kansas, Division of Library Development explores how library professional ethics, as presented in the Library Bill of Rights, along with intellectual freedom concerns and privacy, impact library operations, collection development, policies, planning and customer service.
Library Administrator Core Competencies Addressed by this Program:
Foundations of Kansas Library Service
Philosophy and Ethics
Laws, Standards, Governance
Current and Emerging Trends
Library Trustee Core Skills Addressed by this Program:
Core Skill Two: Trustees shall have the skills to enable the library board to function effectively through good board organization, good documentation and new trustee orientation.
Core Skill Four: Trustees shall be capable of assessing and adopting policies that will result in the effective operation of the library, in accordance with state and local laws and with full respect for the Library Bill of Rights.
Everyday Ethics Webinar Archives and More:
(Visit the individual session pages for links to the session archive and additional resources.)
Everyday Ethics for Libraries: An Overview by Pat Wagner (Online video serices and handouts)
- Ethics of Facebook, Brenda Hough, Northeast Kansas Library System.
- Serial Killer in the Library, Paul Hawkins, director South Central Kansas Library System.
- Ethics of Collection Development, Angie Maycock, ALA Office of Intellectual Freedom.
- Ethics of Weeding, Harry Willems and Chris Rippel, Central Kansas Library System.
- Are You Trustee-Worthy? - Ethics for Trustees, Gina Millsap, Director, Topeka & Shawnee County Public Library.
- Ethics of Answering Questions, Lisa Kelly, Director of Information Services, Nebraska Library Commission.
- The Ethics of Access, Kim Rutter, Southeast Kansas Library System.
- Can Mary Kay or VITA Use the Meeting Room, Carol Barta, North Central Kansas Libraries System, Lee Dobratz, Council Grove Public Library and Jamie Kelley, Marysville Public Library
A Wrap-Up with Pat Wagner, Pattern Research, Inc.
