policy/guidelines Archives - National and State Libraries Australasia

Safe and responsible AI in Australia discussion paper

Joint submission from library and information service-related organisations to the safe and responsible AI in Australia discussion paper

Position statement: Self-copying of copyrighted collection materials

A position statement for NSLA libraries staff and users about the importance of copyright in self-copying, and the rights, obligations and liabilities that it imposes.

Position statement: Reasonably diligent search for orphan works

Principles and standards of a reasonably diligent search by a library to identify the copyright owner before using an orphan work.

Procedural guidelines: Reasonable search for orphan works

Guidance on the process of identifying and locating rights owners where they are unknown, anonymous or uncontactable.

Indigenous cultural competency principles

These shared principles support NSLA libraries to develop practical and sustainable Indigenous cultural competency strategies appropriate to their community context and workforce requirements.

Working with Community

Guidelines to help the library profession to build mutually beneficial relationships with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and communities, and to assist library staff engaging with communities to extend and enhance their services and collections.

Position statement: Indigenous Cultural and Intellectual Property (ICIP)

NSLA member libraries acknowledge their collective, individual and moral responsibilities to ensure that management and access to First Nations collection materials is culturally informed and respectful, including recognition and protection of the ongoing, communal nature of Indigenous Cultural and Intellectual Property (ICIP) rights.