According to the professional principles developed by the Turkish Librarians Association in 1996 and adopted by the members;
Workers in the field of information services;
- It defends the freedom of information stipulated in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and other international agreements for all individuals of the society and tries to fulfill its requirements.
- It derives its professional power from the use of knowledge.
- Treats information users equally in accessing information, regardless of race, language, religion, gender, social status and opinion.
- Performs his professional duty in a way that adds value to the profession by providing accurate and sufficient information in a timely manner; Thus, it gains and maintains the respect of individuals, management and society.
- Respects and protects the copyrights of information producers.
- Adheres to the principle of respecting the privacy of each user regarding the information requested or provided.
- Does not engage in discourse or behavior that would damage the reputation of professional staff, the professional group in general, or an information center through unfair smears that are not based on objective data.
- Avoids behavior that would harm the institution and its rights, and serves the purposes of the institution to which it is affiliated.
- Keeps professional interests above personal interests
- He does not use his profession and duty for malicious purposes for his personal interests.
- Strives for the adoption of these principles.