It was suggested (last month) by a couple of contributors here that
librarians could learn a lot from estate agents; that the Code of
Professional Conduct inhibits librarians from getting "good work" done.
I just want to say that if any librarian really feels that way then they
should leave the profession and become estate agents. As for the Code of
Conduct, though it may leave much to be desired (and it does) I have found
nevertheless that it is librarians who let the Code down and not the Code
that lets librarians down. I call it weakness in the face of political
pressure to do certain things in libraries which reflect political policy of
a particular political party and which have nothing to do with librarianship
whatsoever. Or, if you like, putting one's own career interests before those
of the profession and its stated ideals. Discuss, if you care to.
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