NSLA IWG ALIA Presentation Sept 08
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The Way Forward: Implementing the National Policy Framework for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Library Services and Collections National and State Libraries Australasia (NSLA) Robert Barty Executive Manager, Indigenous Library Services State Library of Queensland
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Examples of implementation of the NSLA Indigenous Strategy presented at the ALIA Dreaming 2008 conference.
Transcript of NSLA IWG ALIA Presentation Sept 08
The Way Forward:Implementing the National Policy Framework for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Library Services and Collections
National and State Libraries Australasia (NSLA)
Robert BartyExecutive Manager, Indigenous Library Services State Library of Queensland
Core PrinciplesRelevance
Legitimacy
Currency
Key Areas for Policy Development
Aboriginal people and Torres Strait Islanders are the first people and
Traditional Owners of Australia.
Queensland Indigenous Language Project
STATE LIBRARY OF QUEENSLAND
Eora: Mapping Original Sydney, 1770-1850
STATE LIBRARY OF NEW SOUTH WALES
Nouvelle - Hollande. Gnoung-a- gnoung-a, mour-re-mour-ga (dit Collins.)by Barthelemy Roger (1767-1841) after Nicolas-Martin Petit (1777-1804).
Mura Gadi
NATIONAL LIBRARY OF AUSTRALIAImage taken from National Library Australia Website
Talking Circle, kuril dhagunSTATE LIBRARY OF QUEENSLAND
Key Areas for Policy Development
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander library services and collections are a
fundamental part of core business
kuril dhagun
STATE LIBRARY OF QUEENSLAND
Indigenous Knowledge CentresSTATE LIBRARY OF QUEENSLAND
IKC Network (Queensland)
STATE LIBRARY OF QUEENSLAND
Indigenous Library and Knowledge Centre Network
NORTHERN TERRITORY LIBRARY
Keeping Culture StrongSTATE LIBRARY OF QUEENSLAND
Key Areas for Policy Development
Aboriginal people and Torres Strait Islanders need to be involved in the decision-making
processes, at all levels, to achieve informed and appropriate directions and
agendas across the library and information sector.
2005-2006 Aboriginal Records Project
STATE LIBRARY OF SOUTH AUSTRALIAImage of Norman Tjakalyiri, Kate, Kunmanara Taylor, Denise,Suzy, Reggie Uluru, Harry Wilson used withpermission from the State Library of South Australia
Uluru Project
STATE LIBRARY OF SOUTH AUSTRALIA
Image of Reggie Uluru used with permission from the State Library of South Australia
Key Areas for Policy Development
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander employment and training across the library and information sector are vital elements to achieve services of relevance to Aboriginal
people and Torres Strait Islanders.
Annual Community Officers Forum (Darwin, September 2006)
NORTHERN TERRITORY LIBRARY
The Our Story Database (NT)
NORTHERN TERRITORY LIBRARY
Queensland MemoryIndigenous Digital Workshops
STATE LIBRARY OF QUEENSLAND
Key Areas for Policy Development
Education and ongoing professional development in Aboriginal and Torres Strait
Islander information issues are important development areas for the library profession generally and new scholarship on libraries
and Indigenous Knowledge particularly.
Creative Fellowships
STATE LIBRARY OF VICTORIA
), 2005
Genevieve Grieves, ArtistPicturing the Old People (video and audio installation)
Key Areas for Policy Development
Australian Indigenous knowledge, intellectual and cultural property rights, and protocols
are components fundamental to developing collections and services that are respectful
of the public and private dimensions of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander
materials.
National Library of AustraliaPitjantjatjara Elders
Craig Mackenzie- Pitjantjatjara Elders visit, council room, 28th June 2007
National Library of AustraliaPitjantjatjara Elders visit
Craig Mackenzie- Pitjantjatjara Elders visit, council room, 28th June 2007
Protocols for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Collections
Key Areas for Policy Development
Monitoring, reporting, and sharing progress against policy objectives are essential if progressive measures are to be
achieved across the library and information sector.
Te Rōpū WhakahauMāori in Libraries and Information Management
2008 PRESIDENTIAL CITATION FOR INTERNATIONAL INNOVATION
AMERICAN LIBRARY ASSOCIATION
2007 Premier’s Awards for Excellence in Public Sector Management
State Library of Queensland’s Indigenous Library Services
Challenges• Geographical distances• Funding opportunities• Establishing relationships, partnerships and
connections with community• Understanding Cultural Protocols and
cultural difference• Availability of resources• Language and Literacy levels• Other social issues i.e. employment and
training opportunities
13 February 2008
Collaborative Projects
Image taken from State Library of Western Australia Website
Project Recognition
UNESCO AUSTRALIAN MEMORY OF THE WORLD REGISTER
Image taken from the Australian Memory of the World Website
The Way Forward
The Way ForwardDeveloping partnerships and
collaborative projects
The Way Forward• Developing partnerships and
collaborative projects• Investing in program and project
delivery• Facing the challenges of collecting,
preserving and nurturing intangible heritage, living heritage of Aboriginal people and Torres Strait Islanders
The Way ForwardMany commendable programs and
initiatives have already been implemented throughout Australia
