Professional Codes of Ethics for Librarians
A collection of professional guidelines for librarians and other library employees adopted by national library or librarians associations or implemented by government agencies
Indigenous peoples
Protocols concerning ethical issues in the handling of information and a range of library/information/archives issues relating to Indigenous peoples:- The Protocols for Native American Archival Materials
- Original Australian protocol, 1995: The Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Protocols for Libraries, Archives, and Information Services
By Country:Armenia Armenian Library Association Professional code of behaviour of the Armenian Librarian |
| Australia The Australian Library and Information Association (ALIA): Statement on Professional Ethics |
| Belgium Vlaamse Vereniging voor Bibliotheek, Archief en Documentatie (VVBAD) Professional code for information professionals in libraries and documentation centers |
| Bulgaria Bulgarian Library and Information Association Code of Ethics |
| Canada The Canadian Library Association (CLA): Code of Ethics |
| Chile Colegio de Bibliotecarios de Chile A.G.: Código de Ética Profesional (Spanish) |
| China The Hong Kong Library Association: Code of Ethics |
| Croatia The Croatian Library Association: Code of Ethics |
| Czech Republic Association of Library and Information Professionals of the Czech Republic: Code of Ethics |
| Estonia Estonian Librarians Association, ELA Code of Ethics of the librarians and information specialists of Estonia |
| Finland Finnish LIbrary Association Ethical Principles of Library Work |
| France Association des Bibliothécaires Français Code de déontologie du bibliothécaire |
| Germany BID - Bibliothek und Information Deutschland Ethik und Information: Ethische Grundsätze der Bibliotheks- und Informationsberufe |
| Hungary Board of the Association of Hungarian Librarians and the Board of the Federation of Libraries and Information Centres Code of ethics of Hungarian librarians |
| Indonesia The Association of Indonesian Librarians / Ikatan Pustakawan Indonesia (IPI): Code of Ethics for Librarians |
| Israel The Israeli Center for Libraries: Code of Ethics of the Librarians in Israel |
| Italy The Italian Library Association (AIB): The Librarian's Code of Conduct: Fundamental Principles |
| Jamaica The Jamaica Library Association: Code of Ethics |
| Japan The Japan Library Association: Code of Ethics for Librarians |
| Korea The Korean Library Association (KLA): Code of Ethics for Librarians |
| Lithuania The Lithuanian Librarians' Association (LLA): Code of Ethics of Lithuanian Librarians |
| Malaysia Persatuan Pustakawan Malaysia (Librarians Association of Malaysia): Code of Ethics |
| Mexico El Colegio Nacional de Bibliotecarios (CNB): Code of Professional Ethics (Español) |
| the Netherlands Public Library Section of the Netherlands Association of librarians Professional Charter for Librarians in Public Libraries |
| New Zealand The Library & Information Association New Zealand Aotearoa (LIANZA): Code of Professional Conduct |
| Philippines The Professional Regulation Commission of the Republic of the Philippines: Code of Ethics for Registered Librarians |
| Poland The Polish Librarians Association: Code of Ethics for Librarians and Information Professionals |
| Portugal Portuguese Association of Librarians, Archivists and Documentalists (BAD), Portuguese Association for the Development of Scientific and Technical Information (INCITE), Portuguese Association of Health Documentation (APDIS): Code of Ethics for Information Professionals in Portugal |
| Russian Federation Russian Library Association Russian Librarian's Professional Ethics Code |
| Serbia Serbian Library Association Code of Ethics |
| Singapore The Library Association of Singapore (LAS): Code of Ethics |
| Slovenia The Slovenian Library Association: The Code of Ethics of Slovenian Librarians |
| Sri Lanka The Sri Lanka Library Association (SLLA): Code of Professional Conduct and Ethics |
| Sweden The Librarians' Association (BF): Professionalism and Professional Ethics |
| Switzerland The Association of Swiss Librarians and Libraries (BBS): Berufsethik (German) Code de déontologie (French) |
| Ukraine The Ukranian Library Association: Code of Ethics of a Librarian |
| United Kingdom CILIP: the Chartered Institute of Library and Information: Code of Professional Conduct |
| USA The American Library Association (ALA): Code of Ethics |
Last update: 20 December 2011
