Copyright position statements

The National Library endorses these position statements on copyright, issued by National & State Libraries Australasia (NSLA).

• Position statement: Copyright
  
  NSLA's position on copyright exceptions and limitations, including Crown copyright, duration of copyright, fair dealing and orphan works (Published February 2019; updated March 2023).
• Position statement: Reasonably diligent search for orphan works
  
  Principles and standards of a reasonable search by a library to identify the copyright owner before using an orphan work (Published December 2010; revised May 2023).
• Procedural guidelines: Reasonable search for orphan works
  
  Guidelines for NSLA libraries for dealing with works where the copyright owner is unknown (Published January 2010; updated May 2023).
• Position statement: Public domain works
  
  NSLA supports the principle that public domain works should be publicly accessible and available for re-use (Published April 2012; updated June 2019).
• Position statement: Indigenous Cultural and Intellectual Property (ICIP)
  
  Policy framework and principles for Indigenous content held in NSLA library collections (Published April 2021; reviewed May 2023).