Neutrality in Library and Information Ethics: A Debate in Alternative Foundations

Shannon Oltmann; Emily Knox; David McMenemy; Stuart Hamilton

doi:10.1002/pra2.869

Neutrality in Library and Information Ethics: A Debate in Alternative Foundations

Shannon Oltmann, Emily Knox, David McMenemy, Stuart Hamilton

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Abstract

Neutrality is a concept that has been under significant critique both within wider society and library and information science. Supporters cite it as a worldview that respects the choices of individuals and that no one view of the common good should prevail in a pluralistic society. Critics argue that it reflects an out-of-date concept that enshrines power structures created by those already powerful and limits the choices and opportunities for those without power. This panel reflects on the arguments and considers what a library and information science ethic that does not build itself around neutrality might look like.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	821-824
Number of pages	4
Journal	Proceedings of the Association for Information Science and Technology
Volume	60
Issue number	1
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1002/pra2.869
State	Published - Oct 2023

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86 Annual Meeting of the Association for Information Science & Technology | Oct. 27 – 31, 2023 | London, United Kingdom. Author(s) retain copyright, but ASIS&T receives an exclusive publication license.

Keywords

Neutrality
ethics
liberalism
libraries
rights

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Library and Information Sciences

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