Ethics

It is the responsibility of the researcher and ALIA to ensure that any research funded by the Association meets national ethical guidelines.

This form should be completed by ALIA research grant holders.

This form has three sections:

SECTION 1: Form (to be completed by applicant)

SECTION 2: Ethical issues checklist for research involving humans (to be completed by applicant)

SECTION 3: To be completed by ALIA research ethics coordinator/reviewer

It is the responsibility of the researcher and ALIA to ensure that any research funded by the Association meets national ethical guidelines.

This document outlines requirements to meet ethical standards when conducting library and information research.

Each year the ALIA community recognises excellence in professional practice and research within the field of library and information management. When applying for a research grant, applicants must read the ethics guide and consider whether an ethics application is necessary for their proposed research.

Each year the ALIA community recognises excellence in professional practice and research within the field of library and information management. When applying for a research grant, applicants must read the ethics guide and consider whether an ethics application is necessary for their proposed research.

The Australian Library and Information Association (ALIA) welcomes the opportunity to provide a response to this discussion paper and would be pleased to be involved in further discussions about Australia’s ethical framework for artificial intelligence (AI).

The Australian Library and Information Association endorses the IFLA Code of Ethics for Librarians and other Information Workers adopted at the IFLA congress in Helsinki August 2012.