Copyright
The Copyright group is concerned with clarifying and simplifying the language and procedures connected with copyright of library materials.
It draws upon a number of legal provisions to free up access to NSLA library material, including Creative Commons licences, orphan works legislation (where the copyright owner cannot be identified), and exceptions specified in the Copyright Act 1968. The project supports legislative reform to ensure that copyright laws keep pace with changing technologies.
Achievements
- NSLA position statements on copyright issues and wireless access.
- Implementation schedule developed to take up actions remaining from the former Do it Now! project.
- Common copyright information made available to library users in plain English.
Working group members
- Sue Lewis, State Library of South Australia (project manager)
- Janice van de Velde, State Library of Victoria (project manager)
- Lewis Brown, National Library of New Zealand
- Antoinette Buchanan, Libraries ACT
- Margy Burn, National Library of Australia
- Peter Edwards, State Library of Western Australia
- Ian Morrison, State Library of Tasmania
- Richard Neville, State Library of New South Wales
- Diana Richards, Northern Territory Library
- Margaret Warren, State Library of Queensland
Image: Copyright license choice by Joshua Gajownik for opensource.com. Licensed under Creative Commons Attribution 3.0.
Publications
Position statement on reasonable search for orphan works
Principles and standards of a reasonable search by a library to identify the copyright owner before using an orphan work. (2011)
Procedural guidelines for reasonable search for orphan works
Guidelines for NSLA libraries for dealing with works where the copyright owner is unknown. (2010)
Position statement on copyright exceptions and limitations
NSLA's position on copyright exceptions and limitations, including Crown copyright, duration of copyright, fair dealing and orphan works. (June 2011)