Ei, Cook Islands, 49913, 1982.33, Auckland War Memorial Museum Tāmaki Paenga Hira. Cultural Permissions Apply.

Considering Ethics when Reproducing Traditional Knowledge

Sarah Powell August 22, 2017

Traditional cultural knowledge from indigenous communities has long been treated as being in the public domain, all over the world. Objects created by indigenous communities often hold sacred and spiritual importance, yet existing Anglo-American copyright law lacks consideration for these cultural values, and legally these artefacts are deemed to be in the public domain.

A Few Definitions

Sarah Powell December 1, 2015

Open GLAM was created by the Open Knowledge Foundation in response to the need for clearer rights statements and licenses for cultural heritage material found within Galleries, Libraries, Archives and Museum collections.

A Few Things About Moving to the Provinces

Sarah Powell September 27, 2015

As an emerging professional within the cultural heritage sector one of the things that you hear from lecturers or other professionals within the industry is “don’t be afraid to move to a smaller town or city for work.”