Introduction
Welcome to our Wiki on Freedom of Information, Censorship, Patron privacy, Ethics of equitable access to Information and Ethical challenges in the Global Society.
We hope you discover new developments and consolidate ideas on these concepts.
Freedom of information, privacy and ethics are just some of the challenges facing the global information society. This wiki will present an overview of ethical challenges in the global society and an in-depth analysis of issues surrounding freedom of information, privacy and access to information. Free and equitable access to information is an ethical concern that as information professionals, we are obliged to help resolve where possible. With the rapid continuous growth of the online world, privacy concerns will continue to be an important consideration in the information society. While libraries collect and store data for individuals, it is integral that they maintain a strong moral code on what happens with this information. Only through resolving internal ethical challenges in relation to the ethics surrounding freedom of information and privacy, can we contribute positively to our global information society.
We hope you discover new developments and consolidate ideas on these concepts.
Freedom of information, privacy and ethics are just some of the challenges facing the global information society. This wiki will present an overview of ethical challenges in the global society and an in-depth analysis of issues surrounding freedom of information, privacy and access to information. Free and equitable access to information is an ethical concern that as information professionals, we are obliged to help resolve where possible. With the rapid continuous growth of the online world, privacy concerns will continue to be an important consideration in the information society. While libraries collect and store data for individuals, it is integral that they maintain a strong moral code on what happens with this information. Only through resolving internal ethical challenges in relation to the ethics surrounding freedom of information and privacy, can we contribute positively to our global information society.
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