The difference between passive subjects and autonomous actors: Proposing an orientation toward consent in library and information science

Roeschley, Ana; Frederick, Merrion Dale

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Title

The difference between passive subjects and autonomous actors: Proposing an orientation toward consent in library and information science

Author(s)

• Roeschley, Ana
• Frederick, Merrion Dale

Issue Date

2024-10-16

Keyword(s)

• consent
• ethical collection practices
• ethical LIS classrooms
• data exploitation
• personal data
• information ethics
• information rights
• archives
• big data
• students

Abstract

To participate in most aspects of society, individuals are constantly required to share their data. From students in LIS courses to patients forced to enter information into third party software to check into medical appointments, we all have to “consent” to live our lives. While we are presented with consent forms full of legalese constantly, opportunities to opt out are rare. This critical essay posits that to prepare our students to become ethical members of information professions, LIS educators must center consent as a core ethical value. Using a scoping review approach, we explore consent as a distinct topic in LIS literature. We then propose an orientation towards consent that can center human rights, individual autonomy, and care in LIS work.

Publisher

Association for Library and Information Science Education

Series/Report Name or Number

Proceedings of the ALISE Annual Conference, 2024

Type of Resource

text

Genre of Resource

• Conference Paper
• Presentation

Language

eng

Handle URL

https://hdl.handle.net/2142/130751

DOI

https://doi.org/10.21900/j.alise.2024.1726

Copyright and License Information

• Copyright 2024 Ana Roeschley, Merrion Dale Frederick
• This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International License (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/).

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