Viewpoint of Members of Iranian Library and Information Science Association in Relation to Librarianship Codes of Ethics

Librarians are experts who collect and disseminate information. It is accepted that only having some needed skills to deal with information is not enough, but it necessitates humanistic high features and ethical conducts. Therefore, the aim of the present research was to study the viewpoint of librarians who are members of Iranian Library and Information Science Association in relation to professional codes of ethics. This applied research was done using descriptive survey method. The statistical population of this research included 1873 librarians who are members of Iranian Library and Information Science Association and their provincial branches (10 ones). To collect the data, a researcher-made questionnaire was used. The questionnaire was designed on the basis of some components and indices available in the related literature and librarians’ ethical codes of conduct. According to research findings, in order of priority, components “being responsible towards self”, “the responsibility towards colleagues”, “the responsibility towards the profession”, “the responsibility towards users”, “the responsibility towards organization”, “the responsibility towards society”, and “the responsibility towards experts of other professions” were suggested to compile codes of professional ethics for Iranian librarians. Ultimately, final code of ethics intended by librarians who are members of Iranian Library and Information Science Associations in the form of seven components and thirty two principles was provided.