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 Barty Executive Manager, Indigenous Library Services State Library of Queensland

Core Principles Relevance 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 Nouvelle - Hollande. Gnoung-a- gnoung-a, mour-re-mour-ga (dit Collins.) by Barthelemy Roger (1767-1841) after Nicolas-Martin Petit (1777-1804). STATE LIBRARY OF NEW SOUTH WALES

Mura Gadi Image taken from National Library Australia Website NATIONAL LIBRARY OF AUSTRALIA

Talking Circle, kuril dhagun STATE 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 Centres STATE LIBRARY OF QUEENSLAND

IKC Network (Queensland) STATE LIBRARY OF QUEENSLAND

Indigenous Library and Knowledge Centre Network NORTHERN TERRITORY LIBRARY

Keeping Culture Strong STATE 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 Image of Norman Tjakalyiri, Kate, Kunmanara Taylor, Denise, Suzy, Reggie Uluru, Harry Wilson used with permission from the State Library of South Australia STATE LIBRARY OF SOUTH AUSTRALIA

Uluru Project Image of Reggie Uluru used with permission from the State Library of South Australia 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 Memory Indigenous 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 ), 2005 Genevieve Grieves, Artist Picturing 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 Australia Pitjantjatjara Elders Craig Mackenzie- Pitjantjatjara Elders visit, council room, 28th June 2007

National Library of Australia Pitjantjatjara 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 Whakahau Māori 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

Collaborative Projects Image taken from State Library of Western Australia Website 13 February 2008

Project Recognition UNESCO AUSTRALIAN MEMORY OF THE WORLD REGISTER Image taken from the Australian Memory of the World Website

The Way Forward

The Way Forward Developing 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 Forward Many commendable programs and initiatives have already been implemented throughout Australia

NSLA IWG ALIA Presentation Sept 08

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