Since libraries are public informational utility, it is incumbent on professional
library directors to operate within a politically neutral environment. Library directors
should not as a matter of professional ethics become actively involved in political
campaigns of candidates for offices which have influence over appointments of trustees.
Directors and other key staff should not become involved in political campaigns which may
leave them compromised in their ability to work professionally with the community, and
being perceived as a neutral, unbiased source of information.
(Professional code of ethics adopted by Missouri Public Library Directors
Group, 1995)
(Adopted 5/8/95)
