Resources for Museums and other Collection-Holding Institutions

A Canadian Museum's Guide to Developing a Licensing Strategy
Source: Canadian Heritage Information Network (CHIN)

Acquiring Copyright Permission to Digitize and Provide Open Access to Books
Source: Council on Library and Information Resources (CLIR)

A Framework of Guidance for Building Good Digital Collections
Source: National Information Standards Organisation (NISO)

AIATSIS Library Collection Development Policy 2005-2008
Source: Australian Institute of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Studies (AIATSIS)

Alutiiq Museum Collections Policy
Source: Alutiiq Museum

An Analysis of Economic Models for Administering Museum Intellectual Property
Source: Canadian Heritage Information Network (CHIN)

ATSILIRN Protocols
Source: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Library and Information Resource Network Inc. (ATSILIRN)

Base JOCONDE/Droits liés à la propriété intellectuelle
Source: Ministry of Culture

Base JOCONDE Méthode d'inventaire informatisé
Source: Ministry of Culture

Best Practice Guidelines: Displaying Visual Art on the Internet
Source: Arts Law Centre of Australia

CMA Ethical Guidelines
Source: Canadian Museums Association (CMA)

Code of Ethics
Source: American Library Association (ALA)

Code of Ethics
Source: International Council on Archives (ICA)

Code of Ethics for Archivists
Source: Society of American Archivists (SAA)

Code of Ethics for Museums
Source: American Association of Museums (AAM)

Collection Development Policy
Source: National Film and Sound Archive (NFSA)

Collection Policy
Source: National Film and Sound Archive (NFSA)

Collections Policy
Source: The National Library of New Zealand

Conceptual Reference Model
Source: International Committee for Documentation of the International Council of Museums (CIDOC)

Copyright and Cultural Institutions: Guidelines for Digitisation
Source: Intellectual Property Research Institute of Australia , University of Melbourne and Centre for Media and Communications Law

Copyright and Museums: A He Rauemi Resource Guide
Source: National Services Te Paerangi

Copyright and Reproductions Standards
Source: National Museum of Australia

Copyright Guide for Museums and Other Cultural Organizations
Source: Canadian Heritage Information Network (CHIN)

Copyright Guidelines
Source: National Archives

Copyright Issues Relevant to Digital Preservation and Dissemination of Pre-1972 Commercial Sound Recordings by Libraries and Archives
Source: Council on Library and Information Resources (CLIR)

Copyright Issues Relevant to the Creation of a Digital Archive: A Preliminary Assessment
Source: Council on Library and Information Resources (CLIR)

Cultural Institutions, Law and Indigenous Knowledge: A Legal Primer on the Management of Australian Indigenous Collections
Source: Australian Institute of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Studies (AIATSIS) , Intellectual Property Research Institute of Australia (IPRIA), University of Melbourne

Culturally Responsive Guidelines for Alaska Public Libraries
Source: Alaska Library Association (AKLA)

Curators Code of Ethics
Source: Curators Committee (CURCOM)

Developing Intellectual Property Policies: A How-To Guide for Museums
Source: Canadian Heritage Information Network (CHIN)

Guidelines concerning the unlawful appropriation of objects during the Nazi Era
Source: American Association of Museums (AAM)

Guidelines for the Spiritual Care of Objects
Source: Alutiiq Museum

Illustrating Options: Collective Administration of Intellectual Property for Canadian Cultural Heritage Institutions
Source: Canadian Heritage Information Network (CHIN)

Indigenous Materials Policy
Source: National Film and Sound Archive

Key Policies: Collections, Charging, Preservation*, Access
Source: National Library of New Zealand

Library Bill of Rights
Source: American Library Association (ALA)

Memoranda of Understanding
Source: Canadian Museum of Civilization (CMC)

Museum Store Association Code of Ethics
Source: Museum Store Association (MSA)

National Park Service's Museum Handbook
Source: National Park Service Museum Management Program

NRAM Guidelines for Contributors
Source: National Register of Archives and Manuscripts (NRAM)

Preservation Policy
Source: The National Library of New Zealand

Professional Standards and Transformation Indicators
Source: South African Museums Association

Repatriation Policy
Source: Canadian Museum of Civilization (CMC)

Rights and Reproduction Guidelines
Source: National Anthropological Archives (NAA)

ROM Board Policy - Copyright
Source: Royal Ontario Museum (ROM)

Survey of Reissues of US Recordings
Source: Council on Library and Information Resources (CLIR)

Te Papa Resource Guides: A Guide to Guardians of Iwi Treasures He Tohu ki nga Kaitiaki o nga Taonga-a-Iwi
Source: Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa

Te Papa Resource Guides: Copyright and Museums
Source: Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa

Te Papa Resource Guides: Developing a Training Plan
Source: Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa

Te Papa Resource Guides: Developing your Collection: Acquisition and Deaccession Policies
Source: Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa

Te Papa Resource Guides: E-Commerce and Museums
Source: Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa

Te Papa Resource Guides: Matauranga Maori and Museum Practice
Source: Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa

Te Papa Resource Guides: Valuing Collections
Source: Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa

Te Papa Resource Guides: Working with the Media
Source: Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa

The Accreditation Commission's Expectations Regarding Collections Stewardship
Source: American Association of Museums (AAM)

The NINCH Guide to Good Pratice in the Digital Representation and Management of Cultural Heritage Materials
Source: National Initiative for a Networked Cultural Heritage (NINCH)

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