1. Information, Environment, information policy & ethics and history of the field.

1.The information environment, information policy and ethics, and history of the field
Understand the history and changing role of libraries and the information sector in the broader social, cultural and organisational context, and envision their future direction
Comprehend the legal, policy and ethical issues that are relevant to the information sector in a national and international context, including copyright and intellectual property, censorship, privacy, information policies
Understand the relevance of the Treaty of Waitangi to the development and delivery of library and information services and resources
Understand the purpose and content of professional codes of practice.

This can be achieved by:
librarians filling gaps in knowledge by reading books or consulting websites on the history of libraries; TOPNZ’s ‘Informing New Zealand’ is very helpful; keep abreast of copyright and censorship policies; Treaty of Waitangi issues. This can also be achieved by attending courses,
seminars webinars, discussions posts etc. on these issues.