NSLA welcomes the addition of social infrastructure to the audit and recommends consideration of a number of additional challenges to libraries in meeting users’ needs, including: consumer expectations, research infrastructure, reductions in capital funding, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities and collections, volunteers.
NSLA’s inquiry submission calls for the recognition of libraries as trusted public institutions that support the collection and preservation of Australia’s diverse cultural heritage and strengthen civic engagement.
NSLA’s joint submission with ALIA and ALCC calls for Australian Standards to be made publicly accessible through libraries.
NSLA supports the principle that works that are out of copyright should be publicly accessible and available for re-use.
NSLA’s submission to IP Australia’s consultation into the protection, use and management of Indigenous Knowledge in ways that promote its cultural integrity and economic potential.
NSLA’s submission to the Australian Government’s consultation on the Data Sharing and Release Bill, which aims to balance sharing data held by government with appropriate risk management.
