The librarians and staff at my library should be sure to follow the guidelines in the American Library Association Code of Ethics. Along with these general principles, our staff should more specifically:
1) Make sure equal access to all users is provided as much as possible; however, if there is an unavoidable conflict between access to a university affiliate and a non-affiliate, the needs of the user affiliated with the university should be prioritized.
2) Protect the cultural heritage of the areas in which we collect.
3) Continually improve individual competencies and by doing so, improve the library community and the profession in general.
4) Advertise and promote library services to affiliated and non-affiliated users, not just to increase the library's statistics but to provide users with the resources and services that they need.
5) Act as a mentor to those entering the library profession and those considering entering the profession, including student employees.
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