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A Study of Professional Ethics of Librarians of Affiliated Colleges of Sant Gadge Baba Amravati University, Amravati


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1 Savitribai Phule Mahila Mahavidyalaya Washim Affiliated to Sant Gadge Baba Amravati University Amravati, Maharashtra, India
     

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Ethics in the information professions are related to the use of moral standards to behavior of librarians and other individuals included in information dissemination. These professional ethical codes should define the limits of acceptable conduct and give guidance as to what kind of actions are regarded as right or wrong in an occupation. To learn and reflect ethically and think critically and carry these abilities to their professional. Research design and the specific procedures used in conducting research Research methodology includes information regarding research design, sample selection, research instrument and its development, data collection method, and methods of data analysis. There are 417 colleges affiliated to this Sant Gadge Baba University, Amravati from five districts. For this study, self-prepared questionnaires were used as a primary source of data collection. Codes of professional ethics are often established by professional organizations to help guide members in performing their job functions according to sound and consistent ethical principles. It is evident from the study results that more than 95% librarians were aware of professional ethics in librarianship.

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Professional Ethics, Profession, Librarianship, Code of Ethics.
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Pradnya Kshirsagar
Savitribai Phule Mahila Mahavidyalaya Washim Affiliated to Sant Gadge Baba Amravati University Amravati, Maharashtra, India

Abstract


Ethics in the information professions are related to the use of moral standards to behavior of librarians and other individuals included in information dissemination. These professional ethical codes should define the limits of acceptable conduct and give guidance as to what kind of actions are regarded as right or wrong in an occupation. To learn and reflect ethically and think critically and carry these abilities to their professional. Research design and the specific procedures used in conducting research Research methodology includes information regarding research design, sample selection, research instrument and its development, data collection method, and methods of data analysis. There are 417 colleges affiliated to this Sant Gadge Baba University, Amravati from five districts. For this study, self-prepared questionnaires were used as a primary source of data collection. Codes of professional ethics are often established by professional organizations to help guide members in performing their job functions according to sound and consistent ethical principles. It is evident from the study results that more than 95% librarians were aware of professional ethics in librarianship.

Keywords


Professional Ethics, Profession, Librarianship, Code of Ethics.

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