Topic: copyright

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.

Position statement: Copyright

NSLA supports and respects the rights of creators (including their personal, moral rights), copyright owners, and those who seek to access and use the large number of works held in our collections.

Position statement: Creative Commons

NSLA is committed to releasing materials it creates under Creative Commons licences to foster a positive, permissions-based environment for researchers, library professionals, educators, and anyone who wants to make use of our material.

Response: Interim report on stand-alone legislation to protect and commercialise Indigenous Knowledge

As custodians of a large volume of collection materials relating to and created by Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, languages and cultures, NSLA’s Australian member libraries acknowledge our collective, individual and moral responsibilities to ensure that management and access is culturally informed and respectful. NSLA libraries support the creation of First Nations-led stand-alone legislation to protect ICIP and IK.