Title: Draft Open Access and Licensing Framework released
Author: Keitha Booth
Source: In Development
Publisher: State Services Commission
Date (published): 27/08/2009
Date (accessed): 28/08/2009
Type of information: blog post
Language: English
On-line access: yes (HTML)
Abstract:
"Today the State Services Commission is releasing the draft New Zealand Government Open Access and Licensing framework (NZGOAL)... This document provides guidance for State Services agencies on:

* open access to non-copyright information; and
* open licensing of copyright works,

in both cases with a view to allowing their re-use by others. (It does not apply to information or works containing personal or other sensitive information).

The draft NZGOAL sets out a series of policy principles which embrace, among other things, the notions of open access, open licensing, creativity, authenticity, non-discrimination and open formats. It describes the drivers behind this work, the departmental consultation process that has taken place, the Creative Commons New Zealand law licences and sets out a review and release process which agencies can use to determine the basis on which information and copyright works may be released."

See also:
NZ Government Open Access and Licensing (NZGOAL) framework