FROM Te Puna Mātauranga o Aotearoa National Library

Te Puna Mātauranga o Aotearoa National Library is developing a new policy for removing and disposing of collection items. This will sit alongside other policies that guide collection management activities. This new policy will make recommendations to the Minister of Internal Affairs about items to be removed from collections in the future and the process NLNZ will follow. This will ensure that decisions are made in line with collections management best practices and legislative requirements, support consistency and transparency, and guide how interested parties can contribute to decision-making. A draft has been developed by National Library. The public consultation period for this policy will run for 6 weeks from 3 April 2023 to 12 May 2023. To submit, answer the four specific questions in the survey before 12 May 2023.

Take the survey here: https://natlib.govt.nz/about-us/strategy-and-policy/removal-and-disposal-policy/

 We encourage NZSA members to review the draft policy and submit feedback. 

You can view and download the draft policy here. 

NB The NZSA has requested definition and clarification of the Copyright Law Policy referred to in the policy, as past interpretation has differed.