LTA Professional Standards and Ethics 5

Question 1

Which professional organization publishes the primary code of ethics followed by library technical assistants in the United States?

Accepted Answer

American Library Association (ALA)

Answer

The American Library Association publishes the Code of Ethics that serves as the foundational ethical framework for library workers in the U.S.

Question 2

When weeding a library collection, an LTA removes books solely because they express views the LTA personally dislikes. This violates:

Accepted Answer

Collection development policy and intellectual freedom principles

Answer

Removing materials based on personal viewpoint rather than objective criteria violates both collection development policy and intellectual freedom principles.

Question 3

An LTA who uses their position to access patron records about a neighbor out of personal curiosity is committing:

Accepted Answer

A serious ethical breach and potential legal violation

Answer

Accessing patron records without a legitimate professional purpose is a serious ethical breach and may violate state library confidentiality statutes.

Question 4

The concept of 'due process' in a library workplace context means that an employee accused of a policy violation should:

Accepted Answer

Receive a fair investigation and opportunity to respond before disciplinary action

Answer

Due process requires that employees receive a fair investigation and the opportunity to respond to allegations before disciplinary action is taken.

Question 5

A library's policy states that staff must not use library computers for personal social media during work hours. An LTA who briefly checks personal messages is:

Accepted Answer

Violating workplace policy regardless of duration

Answer

Workplace policies apply regardless of the duration of the violation or current patron traffic — brief infractions are still policy violations.

(LTA) Library Technical Assistant Practice Test

(LTA) Library Technical Assistant Practice Test

LTA Professional Standards and Ethics 5