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Ethics in information profession and librarianship

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Course ID:	2700-M-IN-Z4ETYKA
Erasmus code / ISCED:	15.4 Kod klasyfikacyjny przedmiotu składa się z trzech do pięciu cyfr, przy czym trzy pierwsze oznaczają klasyfikację dziedziny wg. Listy kodów dziedzin obowiązującej w programie Socrates/Erasmus, czwarta (dotąd na ogół 0) – ewentualne uszczegółowienie informacji o dyscyplinie, piąta – stopień zaawansowania przedmiotu ustalony na podstawie roku studiów, dla którego przedmiot jest przeznaczony. / (0322) Library, information and archival studies The ISCED (International Standard Classification of Education) code has been designed by UNESCO.
Course title:	Ethics in information profession and librarianship
Name in Polish:	Etyka w działalności informacyjnej i bibliotecznej
Organizational unit:	Faculty of Journalism, Information and Book Studies
Course groups:	(in Polish) IN-ZAOCZNE II STOPNIA - 4 semestr (przedmioty wspólne dla wszystkich ścieżek)
ECTS credit allocation (and other scores):	2.00 Basic information on ECTS credits allocation principles: the annual hourly workload of the student’s work required to achieve the expected learning outcomes for a given stage is 1500-1800h, corresponding to 60 ECTS; the student’s weekly hourly workload is 45 h; 1 ECTS point corresponds to 25-30 hours of student work needed to achieve the assumed learning outcomes; weekly student workload necessary to achieve the assumed learning outcomes allows to obtain 1.5 ECTS; work required to pass the course, which has been assigned 3 ECTS, constitutes 10% of the semester student load. view allocation of credits
Language:	Polish
Type of course:	obligatory courses
Mode:	Classroom
Short description:	The course deals with issues of general information ethics and professional ethics in the field of librarianship and information services. We will discuss ethical aspects of the information society, ethical issues of the public sphere and values and dilemmas of librarians and information workers.
Full description:	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.
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.
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 methods and 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

Classes in period "Summer semester 2023/24" (in progress)

Time span:	2024-02-19 - 2024-06-16	Selected timetable range: weekly course term Navigate to timetable MO TU W TH FR SA KON
Type of class:	Seminar, 10 hours more information
Coordinators:	Teresa Święćkowska
Group instructors:	Teresa Święćkowska
Students list:	(inaccessible to you)
Examination:	Course - Grading Seminar - Grading

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