Professional Standards and Freedoms. Institutions of higher education including the library and counselors’ offices and the classroom exist for the common good and not to further the interest of either the individual librarian/counselor or the institution as a whole. The common good depends upon the free search for truth and its free exposition. Adjunct librarians and adjunct counselors are entitled to freedom in the library, counselors’ offices and classrooms in discussing subject matter related to their discipline, but they should not introduce into their discussions controversial subjects that have no relation to their discipline. College adjunct librarians and adjunct counselors are members of a learned profession and employees of an educational institution and their special position in the community imposes special obligations. As scholars and employees, they should remember that the public may judge their profession and their institution by their utterances. Hence they should at all times be accurate, exercise appropriate restraint, show respect for the opinions of others and make every effort to indicate that they are not speaking for the institution. The Association and the College endorse the American Library Association Code of Ethics and the American Counseling Association Code of Ethics and Standards of Practice. Each adjunct librarian and adjunct counselor shall become familiar with and follow their professional Code of Ethics and Standards of Practice as they apply to Xxxxxx College and comply with local, state and federal laws.
