Library Documents

The Access Policy covers access to the National Library's General and Schools collections, the Alexander Turnbull Library's collections, the National Library's databases and to its access products and services.

The Preservation Policy outlines principles for the care of our documentary heritage collections.

The Conservation Guidelines provide a framework and standards for programmes and projects to preserve Library documentary heritage collections, and make sure they are accessible to New Zealanders in the future as well as today.

The Copying Guidelines provide a framework and standards for the copying of the Library documentary heritage collections for both access and preservation.  These guidelines ensure that copying projects and services are efficient, but also do not damage collections.

Public Libraries of New Zealand: A Strategic Framework 2006 to 2016. Addresses the challenges that public libraries face in meeting the demands of the future. It is the result of consultation and collaboration between libraries, local government, central government and other stakeholder groups. The development of the Strategic Framework has been steered by New Zealand’s public libraries (represented by Library and Information Association of New Zealand Aotearoa (LIANZA) and MetroNet Inc), and the National Library of New Zealand, with input from Local Government New Zealand, Society of Local Government Managers, Department of Internal Affairs and Te Rôpû Whakahau (Mâori in libraries and information).

The National Library’s Collections Policy covers the National Library’s General and Schools collections and the Alexander Turnbull Library’s collections. The policy ensures that the significant record of New Zealand and Pacific cultural heritage/taonga is collected and preserved for all New Zealanders and is easily accessible.

Te Kaupapa Mahi Tahi – A Plan for Partnership 2005-2010 guides the National Library in developing mātauranga Māori and effective partnerships with Māori.

The purpose of the Ilott Fund is to promote standards in the use of oral history technique as a means of documenting New Zealand’s past and contemporary history. This document outlines the policy governing the Fund and includes an application form.

The Library's policy on sustainability.

The Collection Protection Framework ensures collections are appropriately protected at all times.

The framework sets out:

• Principles and requirements that apply to all aspects of collection protection e.g. governance, assurance, management of risk
• Principles specific to the storing, moving, accessing and exhibition/display of a collection.