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Library and Information Society

Notes • A Profession utilizes in its practice a well-defined and well organized body of specialized
knowledge which is on intellectual level of learning;
• In today’s world, the ethical dilemmas faced by librarians and information professionals are
numerous.

12.5 Keywords

Honorary : Degree, rank
Accredi : To appoint
Certification : The action of being certified.

12.6 Review Questions

1. When CILIP was formed?
2. Write a short note about the function of CILIP.
3. What is the role of CILIP in LIS education?
4. State your own view about librarianship as a profession.
5. Briefly discuss about the ethics of librarianship.

Answers: Self Assessment

1. April, 2005 2. CILIP’s 3. (a)
4. (a) 5. True 6. True
7. True

12.7 Further Readings

Singh (S P) Special libraries in the electronic environment. 2005. Bookwell, New Delhi.

Venktappaiah (V) and Madhusudhan (M). Public library legislation in the new
millennium. 2006. Bookwell, New Delhi.

http://www.moyak.com/papers/ethics-librarianship.html

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