A policy body for copyright issues affecting Australia's library, archive and information sectors.

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Our next copyright training is taking place at State Library of Queensland. Copyright Essentials will be live streamed and Copyright Essentials will use Copyright the Card Game – Australian Edition! To register: events.humanitix.com/alacc-l… #GLAM #GLAMCopyright #Copyright @slqld
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Libraries play an important role in providing access to research and Australia's Chief Scientist Dr Cathy Foley has a bold plan for opening up research. theguardian.com/australia-ne… #OpenAccess #AccessToResearch @ScienceChiefAu

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Just in case you missed our Public Domain Day post on New Year's Day: The Public Domain is the beneficiary of preservation and digitisation by libraries and archives, and we need more of it! #PublicDomainDay #PublicDomainDay2024 #PublicDomain #Copyright alacc.org.au/happy-public-do…

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Aus Libraries & Archives Copyright Coalition retweeted
We’re celebrating World Braille Day by highlighting the Queensland Braille Writing Association also known as @BrailleHouseAU For over 126 years, they’ve built a significant and unique collection of Braille and tactile materials including writing machines and other tools.
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Aus Libraries & Archives Copyright Coalition retweeted
Every year on 1 January, creative works come out of copyright and into the public domain. Discover vintage ads, posters, and items from prominent Australians in our collection that are now out-of-copyright: brnw.ch/21wFJB2
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Happy New Year! And happy Public Domain Day!🥳 Australia's libraries and archives are crucial to the Public Domain: preservation, digitisation, searchability and equitable online access. alacc.org.au/happy-public-do… #PublicDomainDay #PublicDomainDay2024 #PublicDomain #Copyright
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Artwork: A postcard featuring a coloured black and white photo of Queen Street, Brisbane, circa 1908. Public Domain. Collection: State Library of Queensland (@slqld). Negative number: 193117. View website for full attribution information.
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The ALACC wishes you happy holidays! #Christmas #Christmas2023 #HappyHolidays
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Photo: A Christmas greeting card decorated with hand painted blue flowers and containing the message 'Season's Greetings'. Artwork: Artist unknown, c. 1923, available at collections.slsa.sa.gov.au/r…. Part of the Jessie Gibson collection, State Library of South Australia. @SLSA
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Aus Libraries & Archives Copyright Coalition retweeted
Orphan materials are so important but can be tricky to use (from a copyright perspective). @TheALACC looks at some of those culture treasures. #OrphanWorks #Copyright #LawReform
Part one of our case study series on orphan works looks at the Lithuanian newspaper Australijos Lietuvis held within the collection of the @SLSA alacc.org.au/case-study-stat…
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Part one of our case study series on orphan works looks at the Lithuanian newspaper Australijos Lietuvis held within the collection of the @SLSA alacc.org.au/case-study-stat…

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Aus Libraries & Archives Copyright Coalition retweeted
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Fun fact: Amalgamated Wireless (Australasia) Limited facilitated the first wireless telegraph between England and Australia from then Prime Minister Billy Hughes. Read more about this story: bit.ly/3usk1at
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Aus Libraries & Archives Copyright Coalition retweeted
Christmas in the tropics at the Eddie Koiki Mabo Library! Take an elfie with the book tree. #JCULibraryBookTree
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Today is World Digital Preservation Day so we look past digital preservation as just a ‘libraries and archives thing’ to explore how digitising cultural collections contributes to a range of industries. au.creativecommons.net/digit… #WDPD2023 #OpenCulture #CulturalHeritagePreservation
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Aus Libraries & Archives Copyright Coalition retweeted
A month on from the @CreativeCommons Global Summit and our Co-lead @ElliottBledsoe reflects that open knowledge and culture is so important, now more than ever. goherel.ink/cc-summit-reflec… #CCSummit2023 #CreativeCommons #OpenKnowledge #OpenCulture

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Happy World Day for Audiovisual Heritage! Here's to our preservation professionals and institutions collecting and sharing Australia's audiovisual heritage. #WDAVH2023 #SharingHumanity @UNESCO
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Aus Libraries & Archives Copyright Coalition retweeted
We’re celebrating World Day for Audiovisual heritage 🎥📸 We ❤ supporting the audiovisual preservation professionals and the institutions that safeguard our heritage for future generations, just like @NFSAonline#WDAVH2023 #EnrichingCommunities
Sacred stories, songs and traditional language are now preserved for future generations thanks to our #IndigenousLanguages funding. The @NFSAonline has digitised over 150 hours of #FirstNations oral history that was previously at risk ➡️ bit.ly/ns23Strehlow
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