5 Ethical Principles for Jones Library Staff

I. Respect all visitors the library, working to ensure fair access to resources and information and providing dedicated service for all, regardless of personal characteristics or university status
II. Respect library patrons’ freedom to information by collecting works from a broad range of viewpoints, resisting efforts to censor materials or information, and providing access to materials and information regardless of our personal beliefs or opinion of the material
III. Respect patron’s right to privacy with respect to materials borrowed or used, questions asked, and any other personal information, including information such as address and telephone number stored by the library
IV. Respect intellectual property rights and assist faculty, students, and other library visitors in understanding these rights and in using materials in a way that does not violate intellectual property rights
V. Respect one another