❓ A WA parliamentary question seeks information on the State Library's policies regarding the acquisition, disposal, scanning, and online posting of West Australian books. The answer provides details of relevant policies and principles.
AnsweredQoN 6405Legislative Assembly
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(1) Does the State Library of Western Australia have a policy regarding the purchasing and disposal of West Australian published books, and:
(a) if so can the Minister please provide it; and
(b) if not why not?
(2) What is the policy for the scanning and website posting of books by the State Library of Western Australia?
(3) If there is not a policy, how is the decision on what books will be scanned made?
(a) if so can the Minister please provide it; and
(b) if not why not?
(2) What is the policy for the scanning and website posting of books by the State Library of Western Australia?
(3) If there is not a policy, how is the decision on what books will be scanned made?
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Answered
22 November 2011
Responded by
Minister for Culture and the Arts
Response time
33 days
(1) Yes. The State Library of Western Australia has a Collection Development Policy and associated policy framework "Developing our Collections".
(a) Yes. [See tabled paper no....] and [See tabled paper no....]. These documents are also available on the State Library of Western Australia's website.
(b) Not applicable
(2) The State Library has a Collection Reformatting Policy which outlines the following principles for the reformatting (including digitisation) of collection materials:
· Items of particular historical and/or cultural significance;
· Items at risk or to which access is restricted due its condition or value;
· Unique material;
· Collections in high demand;
· Items selected for publication or exhibition by the Library;
· Material for which copyright restrictions have expired or permission to reformat has been obtained;
· Collection material that is relatively unknown where reformatting will promote use of the items.
The State Library makes digitised materials accessible to the public through its online database in accordance with applicable copyright and donor agreements.
The goals of reformatting (including digitisation) are:
· To build more accessible content relating to Western Australia's documentary and cultural heritage to support research and library programs;
· To preserve rare and fragile collections;
· To enable people, regardless of location, to directly access and use a range of collection materials without having to visit the Library; and
· To engage with new audiences by making collections available online and through innovative technologies.
(3) Not applicable
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(a) Yes. [See tabled paper no....] and [See tabled paper no....]. These documents are also available on the State Library of Western Australia's website.
(b) Not applicable
(2) The State Library has a Collection Reformatting Policy which outlines the following principles for the reformatting (including digitisation) of collection materials:
· Items of particular historical and/or cultural significance;
· Items at risk or to which access is restricted due its condition or value;
· Unique material;
· Collections in high demand;
· Items selected for publication or exhibition by the Library;
· Material for which copyright restrictions have expired or permission to reformat has been obtained;
· Collection material that is relatively unknown where reformatting will promote use of the items.
The State Library makes digitised materials accessible to the public through its online database in accordance with applicable copyright and donor agreements.
The goals of reformatting (including digitisation) are:
· To build more accessible content relating to Western Australia's documentary and cultural heritage to support research and library programs;
· To preserve rare and fragile collections;
· To enable people, regardless of location, to directly access and use a range of collection materials without having to visit the Library; and
· To engage with new audiences by making collections available online and through innovative technologies.
(3) Not applicable
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