INFORMATION ETHICS IN THE DIGITAL AGE: CHALLENGES FOR INFORMATION MANAGERS IN THE DEVELOPING NATIONS

Abstract

The major ethical concern of the information age is unlimited access to information. The Internet has paradoxically aided and inhibited access to information. This paper discusses the danger of the digital divide. It recognizes that the information culture of Africa is predominantly oral and advocates that information be provided in various media. It recommends that the information professionals be ethically aware of the implications of the new information environment and library schools should offer courses in information ethics.