Two worldwide deontological codes for all information and documentation professionals: Ifla and Sedic-Fesabid

Abstract

For the first time, Spain has a deontological standard for all professionals in Library and Information Science, with the adoption in 2013 of a professional ethics code by SEDIC and FESABID. This is in addition to a similar document adopted by IFLA, which wasthe first international text for professionals in libraries and information services. Both initiatives help to strengthen collective identity and social prestige, also reflecting its dependence on the institutions that employ them. Finally, the codes can also be interpreted as responses to threats of "economicism" and misfeasance of technology.