The Librarian's Code of Ethics and Deontology: Freirian reflections about socio-laboral aspects

Abstract

Introduction/Objective: This paper discusses some aspects of librarian ethics based on Paulo Freire's thought. The research identifies points of the universal ethics of the human being and its importance as a code in the librarian's work. Method: The methodological approach uses Freire's classic texts, entitled "O compromisso do profissional com a sociedade" (The professional's commitment to society) and the work "Educação como prática da liberdade" (Education as a practice of freedom) to build reflections about professional performance. With the bibliographic research, items of the Code of Ethics and Deontology of the Brazilian Librarian are addressed, highlighting subsidies that expand the dialectical and dialogical proposal in the political, historical and social context - mediated by technology and information flows. Results: The diagnosis retrieves items indexed in digital platforms such as: the Oasisbr portal; the SciVerse Scopus - Elsevier; the SPELL electronic library and the Brapci base. The databases situate approaches indispensable to the contextualized teaching of ethics - which erects, grounds the character of all its members and, ensuring a contribution to citizenship. Conclusion: The results show that ethics and commitment are essential precepts for high professional and institutional performance. The selected documentary items are significant to the literature review study of librarian's ethics and commitment to society.