How can we reconcile our commitment to open access and support a document that seems to endorse the access restrictions?
ALA has a commitment to free and open access to materials held in our libraries. ALA also believes in respect for other ethical standards such as privacy, individual rights, diversity, and preservation. We believe that by bringing awareness to these concerns, better partnerships between native people and libraries will develop, and aid in the preservation of cultures and cultural materials. The Principles of the Networked World (ALA Policy 50.15.1) states that “library access policies are crafted in collaboration with communities to reflect local needs and conditions,” that libraries “provide alternative approaches, methods, and access points that meet the unique needs and circumstances of all people,” and that “libraries should promote partnerships and collaborations among diverse communities to guide full participation in the networked world.” In addition, the Principles for Digitized Content (ALA Policy 50.15.2) states that “to enhance and maximize access to our diverse heritage, li
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