Principles and standards of a reasonably diligent search by a library to identify the copyright owner before using an orphan work.
Guidance on the process of identifying and locating rights owners where they are unknown, anonymous or uncontactable.
These shared principles support NSLA libraries to develop practical and sustainable Indigenous cultural competency strategies appropriate to their community context and workforce requirements.
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.
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.
Guidelines for people who want to create or donate oral history recordings to NSLA libraries’ collections.
Information for NSLA library users about information and research services in NSLA member libraries.
Guidelines on the research services provided by NSLA libraries to members of the public.
The Australian public libraries statistical report 2021-2022 provides insight into the activities and usage of Australia’s 1706 public library service points.
NSLA’s joint submission with ALIA to the Australian Government’s inquiry into the influence of international digital platforms included recommendations about protection measures, increased transparency and development of a national media literacy strategy.
