[MNASIS-L] August 9th MN-SLA Virtual Seminar, "Information Ethics"

[Janet Arth]

The Minnesota Chapter will host the August 9th SLA Virtual Seminar:
   "Information Ethics"

Date:  Tuesday August 9, 2005

Time:  1:00pm - 2:30pm CT (plan to arrive a few minutes early, because
the seminar starts promptly at 1pm)

Location:  Carlson Companies
The CMG (Carlson Marketing Group) building is located at 1405 Xenium
Lane North, Plymouth.  You should come to the main entrance (A), which
has visitor parking in front and ask for either Cathy Schlifer or Diane
Larson.

For directions see:  http://www.carlson.com/cc_map.pdf

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Cost:  $10 for SLA/ASIST members: $15 for non-members (Please make your
check payable to "Minnesota Chapter SLA" and bring it with you to the
seminar.)

How to register:  Send the registration form shown below to Renee Weddle
(renee_weddle at cargill.com) or call Renee at 952-742-0195. Space is
limited, so register ASAP.

Registrations will be handled in the order received and a confirmation
message will be sent.

[Please note that if you register, you are obligated pay for your
seminar attendance, whether or
not you show up on the 9th]

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August 9th
Virtual Seminar Registration Form:

Name:

Phone
number:

SLA/ASIST
member:    yes       no

Do you need a receipt: yes       no

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Thanks to Diane Larson of Carlson Companies for hosting the seminar.

Any questions, call Renee at 952-742-0195 or send an email
(renee_weddle at cargill.com <mailto:drash at clynch.com>)
Renee Weddle

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Seminar information follows:

AUGUST 9, 2005 VIRTUAL LEARNING SERIES - PART I

INFORMATION ETHICS

Introduction to Information Ethics, Libraries, and Professional Ethics

Description
Information professionals are facing tremendous ethical challenges in
the workplace. From first amendment and privacy issues to the Patriot
Act, to new copyright laws and licensing agreements, information ethics
is fast becoming a critical area of attention for all LIS professionals.
Armed with an understanding of basic information ethics theories and
practical professional ethics skills, information professionals will be
better poised to handle ethical dilemmas when they arise in their
library or information center.

While participants are encouraged to take both sessions (Session 1:
Introduction to Information Ethics, Libraries, and Professional Ethics
and Session 2: Issues in Information Ethics), they can be taken
individually. Session 1 will enable information professionals to
understand a basic philosophical approach to information ethics and
professional ethics as they pertain to the information professions; in
addition, participants will be introduced to codes of ethics and ethical
decision making. Session 2 will introduce specific ethical issues facing
the profession today, and will include a significant discussion
component so that participants can hear of ethical challenges and issues
and how their peers are handling them. A diversity of special libraries
and information setting issues will be discussed among the participants.

Virtual Learning Series Speaker
Elizabeth Buchanan, Ph.D.
<http://www.sla.org/content/learn/learnmore/distance/2005virtsem/080905v
ls/buchananbio.cfm >, Associate Professor at the University of
Wisconsin-Milwaukee School of Information Studies