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Committee on Ethics and Professional Conduct
I. Purpose
The Committee
on Ethics and Professional Conduct addresses issues related to the ethical and
professional conduct of the archival profession.
II. Committee
Selection, Size, and Length of Terms
The Committee
on Ethics and Professional Conduct consists of six members, two appointed by
the SAA President each year for staggered three-year terms. The chair is appointed
annually by the SAA President from among the members.
III. Duties
and Responsibilities
- The Committee
recommends to Council updates to the Code of Ethics
for Archivists when these are made necessary by changes in laws governing
recordkeeping, copyright, or other pertinent subjects, or by changes in professional
procedures and practices.
- The Committee
periodically conducts a complete review of the Code
of Ethics for Archivists to insure that ad hoc changes have
not compromised its internal consistency and the document as a whole continues
to meet the need of the profession. It recommends to Council revisions as
necessary.
- The Committee
monitors the rise of new ethical issues due to societal, legal, or judicial
and technological developments.
- The Committee
recommends to Council procedures for responding to complaints to SAA alleging
violation of the Code of Ethics for Archivists,
and advises Council on specific cases as deemed necessary by the President.
IV. Reporting
Procedures
The Committee
chair presents Committee recommendations to Council. Changes to the Code
of Ethics for Archivists are submitted to the Standards Board according
to established procedures. Recommendations related to procedure or ad hoc
situations are reported directly to Council.
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