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Cultural sensitivity warning and protocols

Cultural sensitivity warning

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander viewers are advised that this site, and content on the library site may contain images, text, voices and videos of deceased persons.

Users are warned that there may be words and descriptions within materials in the library catalogue, and in other online resources accessible through the library site, which may be culturally sensitive and might not normally be used in certain public or community contexts. Terms and annotations that reflect the attitude of the author or the period in which the item was written, may be considered inappropriate or even offensive today.

Protocols

Deakin Library is committed to fostering respectful, equitable and collaborative relationships with First Nations peoples and communities. The library aims to achieve this through respectful engagement, protection of Indigenous knowledges and adherence to industry protocols and guidelines such as:

The library also has Access Protocol: First Nations Materials that covers the Archives and Special Collections. The primary goal of this protocol is to ensure respectful and responsible access to materials to protect Indigenous Cultural and Intellectual Property (ICIP) also known as cultural heritage, Indigenous knowledges or traditional knowledges and cultural expression.

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Some Indigenous knowledges presented may not be representative of all Indigenous peoples but may be reflective of a particular Indigenous standpoint drawn from the nuance of Country and individual experience.

Deakin Library is not responsible for the contents or reliability of the externally linked websites and does not necessarily endorse the views expressed within them. We cannot guarantee that these links will work all the time, and we have no control over availability of the linked pages. However, we endeavour to check all links and update when required.