Purpose-To outline ethical implications of the practical challenges facing resource sharing practitioners in the digital age. Design/methodology/approach-The author presents an overview of major ethical challenges related to digital resource sharing using a framework of four key ethical theories: (1) justice as fairness (2) utilitarianism (3) rights theory and (4) common good theory. Social implications-Resource sharing practitioners everywhere will find the ethical theories useful when presented with questions related to user access to information. Originality/value-Library managers charged with development and assessment of resource sharing policies and practices will benefit from this paper.
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Purpose – The purpose of this article surveys two recent library trend reports to identify key developments likely to impact how librarians, and particularly interlending and document supply (ILDS)/interlibrary loan (ILL) professionals, will facilitate the discovery and delivery of information in the future. Design/methodology/approach – Drawing on the New Media Consortium’s “Horizon Report: Library Edition” (2014) and the recent discussion draft of the American Library Association Policy Revolution! Initiative’s “Trends Report: Snapshots of a Turbulent World” (2014), this review essay illuminates major trends that will shape the future of information and library resource sharing. Findings – Global trends in technology, demographics, the economy, the environment and more will also effect the ability of librarians to facilitate the discovery and delivery of information. In some cases, these will lead to decreased need for traditional ILL. However, in others cases there will be an increased need as well as enhanced ability for librarians to connect people and information. Originality/value – Trend reports are popular in many areas, including the library world, as is predicting the future of libraries and ILDS. This article makes a new contribution by applying specific recent reports specifically to library discovery and delivery.
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