It’s hard to read the news for a week or two without hearing about possibly unethical conduct. Sometimes it’s in politics (perhaps a bribery charge), sometimes it’s in health care (maybe some physicians did not declare their financial interest in a drug they reviewed), and sometimes it’s in some other field (an athlete accused of taking a banned drug, for example).

Have you ever wondered about the ethics of librarianship? Maybe someone using some information in a paper without giving credit? How about spending a lot of money with a vendor and then attending a meal or party paid for by the vendor?

On Monday, May 19 at 10:30-12 in the Hyatt’s Columbus EF room, the CDS will sponsor “Bridging the Library Ethics Gap: Conflict of Interest Concerns of Librarians.”

Joan Schuitema from the University of Illinois at Chicago will describe “The Nature of the Gap”. Andrew Robinson, PhD, from Wiley-Blackwell, Oxford, England, will “Mind the Publication Ethic’s Gap.” Jonathan Lord, AHIP, of the University of Virginia, will speak on “Pens, Pencils, and Parties: Avoiding Conflicting Interests in Collection Development”. The session will conclude with a Question & Answer panel session.

We’d also love for you to attend our 2008 Business Meeting later the same day at 4:30-6 in the Hyatt’s Toronto room. Both members and nonmembers are invited to attend.

And just for fun . . . Must see list in Chicago:

I love to walk in Chicago and look at people, sculpture, buildings, bridges, and store windows. My favorite places are the Lakefront and Michigan Avenue. I love to put on my walking shoes and stroll.

- Melissa Nasea