Library organisations like the American Library Association[1] and the International Federation of Library Associations[2] have codes of ethics that protect the

Library organisations like the American Library Association[1] and the International Federation of Library Associations[2] have codes of ethics that protect their users' privacy and intellectual property rights. I don't know that they cover this exact scenario, so maybe this library is just toeing the line, but I would agree that this is an upsetting violation of librarians' professional ethics. [1]: https://www.ala.org/tools/ethics https://www.ala.org/tools/ethics [2]: https://www.ifla.org/publications/ifla-code-of-ethics-for-librarians-and-other-information-workers-full-version/ https://www.ifla.org/publications/ifla-code-of-ethics-for-li...