A retired librarian's views on the professional codes of ethics with relevance to the Hungárián iibrarians' annual meeting in Eger, 1975

Abstract

It was at the Theresianum college in Wien in the 1770s when Ferenc Széchényi, founder of the National Library of Hungary, as well as descen-dants of other library founder aristocratic families were taught about the librarian's professional re-sponsibility by M. Denis, excellent professor of library sciences of that time. From 1845, all the Hungárián reference manuals related to library studies dealt with the question of professional con-duct, and ethical requirements were laid down as well. The main theme of the Hungárián Iibrarians' annual meeting in Eger in 1975 was the librarian profession and its ethical aspects. The keynote speech was given by the author of this article. The article evokes the professional debates be-fore, during and after the meeting and formulates new ethical requirements arising from the digital age.