Thornley, Clare V.Clare V.ThornleyGibb, ForbesForbesGibbFerguson, StuartStuartFergusonWeckert, JohnJohnWeckert2012-05-102012-05-102011 Elsev2011-12International Journal of Information Managementhttp://hdl.handle.net/10197/3606Abstract: This paper provides an analysis of the current and potential ethical implications of RFID technology for the library and information professions. These issues are analysed as a series of ethical dilemmas, or hard-to-resolve competing ethical obligations, which the librarian has in relationship to information objects, library users and the wider social and political environment or state. A process model of the library is used as a framework for the discussion to illustrate the relationship between the different participants in the library system and it is argued that ethical analysis should involve the identification of future developments as well as current issues. The analysis shows that RFIDs do currently pose some dilemmas for librarians in terms of the conflicts between efficient service, privacy of users and an obligation to protect the safety of society as a whole, and that these are likely to become more problematic as the technology develops. This paper is part 2 of a series of papers on RFIDs and the library and information professions.722533 bytesapplication/pdfenThis is the author’s version of a work that was accepted for publication in the International Journal of Information Management. Changes resulting from the publishing process, such as peer review, editing, corrections, structural formatting, and other quality control mechanisms may not be reflected in this document. Changes may have been made to this work since it was submitted for publication. A definitive version was subsequently published in The International Journal of Information Management., 31 (6): 546-555 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijinfomgt.2011.02.006RFIDSInformation ethicsPrivacyEthical dilemmasLibrary managementRadio frequency identification systems--Moral and ethical aspectsInformation technology--Moral and ethical aspectsLibrary administrationLibraries--Technological innovationsJournal Article31654655510.1016/j.ijinfomgt.2011.02.006https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/1.0/