Dartmouth's Code of Ethical Business Conduct

http://www.dartmouth.edu/~legal/policies/ethical-business.html

American Library Association's Principles and Standards

First presented on June 27, 1994 at the ALA Conference in Miami Beach, the following statement was developed by the Publisher/Vendor-Library Relations Committee of the Association for Library Collections and Technical Services (a division of the American Library Association).

In all acquisitions transactions, a librarian...

1. gives first consideration to the objectives and policies of his or her institution;
2. strives to obtain the maximum ultimate value of each dollar of expenditure;
3. grants all competing vendors equal consideration insofar as the established policies of his or her library permit, and regards each transaction on its own merits;
4. subscribes to and works for honesty, truth and fairness in buying and selling, and denounces all forms and manifestations of bribery;
5. declines personal gifts and gratuities;
6. uses only by consent original ideas and designs devised by one vendor for competitive purchasing purposes;
7. accords a prompt and courteous reception insofar as conditions permit to all who call on legitimate business missions;
8. fosters and promotes fair, ethical, and legal trade practices;
9. avoids sharp practice;
10. strives consistently for knowledge of the publishing and bookselling industries;
11. strives to establish practical and efficient methods for the conduct of his or her office;
12. counsels and assists fellow librarians in the performance of their duties, whenever occasion permits.