International Journal of Academic Library and Information Science
IJALIS
ISSN: 2360-7858
Vol. 11(7), pp. 254 --260 November, 2023.
ISSN: 2360-7858
https://doi.org/10.14662/ijalis2023280
Full Length Research
User Privacy and Data Security: Ethical Implications in Library Services and Information Management.
Ijantiku, Charles Moses1, Ubogu, Justice Onyekachi2, Uzoamaka Juliet U. Jider3, Olaniyi, Ejiro Gloria4 and Udoji, Chukwuemeka Kelvin5
1Ibrahim Babangida Library, ModibboAdama University, Yola, Adamawa State, Nigeria. 2University Library, Alex Ekwueme Federal University Ndufu-Alike, Abakaliki, Ebonyi State, Nigeria. E-mail:justice.ubogu@funai.edu.ng 3Nnamdi Azikiwe Library, University of Nigeria, Nsukka. E-mail: amaka.jidere@unn.edu.ng 4University Library, Alex Ekwueme Federal University Ndufu-Alike, Abakaliki, Ebonyi State, Nigeria. E-mail: ejirogloria7@gmail.com 5National Library of Nigeria, Abuja.kelvindojis@gmail.com
Corresponding author’s E-mail: ijantiku@mau.edu.ng, Phone: +234 8032902318
Accepted 22 October 2023
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Abstract |
This article examines the ethical dilemmas surrounding user privacy and data security within library services and information management. In our digital age, libraries are crucial in both offering efficient services and protecting user data. This research delves into the obstacles libraries encounter in upholding ethical standards, striking a balance between user convenience, and guaranteeing data security. The discussions spotlight relevant concerns, existing research, and ethical models, offering suggestions for creating a library environment that is both secure and user-friendly in terms of privacy and data security.
Keywords: User Privacy, Data Security, Library Services, Information Management, Ethical Implications.
| Cite This Article As: Ijantiku, C.M., Ubogu, J.O., Uzoamaka, J.U.J., Olaniyi, E.G., Udoji, C.K.(2023). User Privacy and Data Security: Ethical Implications in Library Services and Information Management. Inter. J. Acad. Lib. Info. Sci. 11(7): 254-260 | |