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III. Appendices adopted by the North Plains Library Board

A. American Library Association Intellectual Freedom Manual 1996
B. American Library Association Code of Ethics 1995
C. Interlibrary Loan Code for Oregon Libraries 1992
D. Resolution on the Constitutional Protection of Library Materials, Services, and Programs 1994
E. Parents' Guide to the Information Superhighway 1998

American Library Association Intellectual Freedom Manual (1996) III.A

Copies distributed to Board members.

American Library Association Code of Ethics (1995) III.B

As members of the American Library Association, we recognize the importance of codifying and making known to the profession and to the general public the ethical principles that guide the work of librarians, other professionals providing information services, library trustees and library staffs.

Ethical dilemmas occur when values are in conflict. The American Library Association Code of Ethics states the values to which we are committed and embodies the ethical responsibilities of the profession in this changing information environment.

We significantly influence or control the selection, organization, preservation and dissemination of information. In a political system grounded in an informed citizenry, we are members of a profession explicitly committed to intellectual freedom and the freedom of access to information. We have a special obligation to ensure the free flow of information and ideas to present and future generations.

The principles of this Code are expressed in broad statements to guide ethical decision making. These statements provide a framework; they cannot and do not dictate conduct to cover particular situations.

1. We provide the highest level of service to all library users through appropriate and usefully organized resources; equitable service policies; equitable access; and accurate, unbiased and courteous responses to all requests.
2. We uphold the principles of intellectual freedom and resist all efforts to censor library resources.
3. We protect each library user's right to privacy and confidentiality with respect to information sought or received and resources consulted, borrowed, acquired or transmitted.
4. We recognize and respect intellectual property rights.
5. We treat co-workers and other colleagues with respect, fairness and good faith and advocate conditions of employment that safeguard the rights and welfare of all employees of our institutions.
6. We do not advance private interests at the expense of library users, colleagues or our employing institutions.
7. We distinguish between our personal convictions and professional duties and do not allow our personal beliefs to interfere with fair representation of the aims of our institutions or the provision of access to their information resources.
8. We strive for excellence in the profession by maintaining and enhancing our own knowledge and skills, by encouraging the professional development of co-workers and by fostering the aspirations of potential members of the profession.

Adopted by the ALA Council, June 28, 1995

INTERLIBRARY LOAN CODE FOR OREGON LIBRARIES (1996) III.C

Resolution on the Constitutional Protection of Library Materials, Services and Programs (1994) III.D

WHEREAS, The publicly supported library is the only institution established to provide free and equal access to information for all people of the community it serves; and

WHEREAS, The Library Bill of Rights and its Interpretations are the basic policies that guide libraries in the provision of services, materials and programs in a manner that guarantees each individual's right to access to constitutionally protected expression; and

WHEREAS, In Oregon there are attempts to seek legal action, such as legislation, ballot initiative, and state constitutional amendments, that would have the effect of limiting the diversity of library collections, services or programs or restricting minors' access to specific materials, services or programs; and

WHEREAS, These limitations are intended to require libraries to discriminate in favor of one set of values over all others; and

WHEREAS, Requiring libraries to limit access to minors interferes with the rights and responsibilities of parents to guide their own children in their use of the library; now, therefore, be it

RESOLVED, That the Oregon Library Association affirms that forcing libraries to violate the principles embodied in the Library Bill of Rights and its Interpretations seriously abridges the First Amendment rights of people of all ages served by the affected libraries; and be it further

RESOLVED, That the Oregon Library Association opposes any action that would limit the diversity of library collections, services or programs, or would restrict minors' access to library materials, services or programs; and be it further

RESOLVED, That the Oregon Library Association opposes any action that forces libraries to set policies that violate First Amendment rights.

Based on a resolution adopted by the American Library Association Council, June 30, 1993, this resolution was adopted by the Intellectual Freedom Committee of the Oregon Library Association, February 23, 1994.

Parents' Guide to the Information Superhighway (1998) III.E

http://www.childrenspartnership.org