The Cataloguing Code of Ethics since 2021
What next for your Code?
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Cataloguing ethicsAbstract
This article provides an update on the Cataloguing Code of Ethics since its publication in 2021. It details the Cataloguing Ethics Steering Committees’ (CESC) work in promoting the document and mentions community use. The Committee’s aspirations and plans for the document during 2025 are outlined and the article concludes with the authors’ personal observations regarding how the Code might evolve.
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