Protecting Indigenous Music in the Public Domain: HathiTrust Digital Library Case Study. Issue 2 (3rd April 2023)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Gosart, Ulia; Kinnally, Luciann; Sprouse, Rachel
• Is Part Of: Collection management. Volume 48:Issue 2(2023)
• Page Start: 69
• Page End: 83
• Publication Date: 2023-04-03
• Subjects: Indigenous music misappropriation -- public domain -- unregulated access -- special collections -- critical collection assessment; Collection management (Libraries) -- Periodicals; 025.205
• DOI: 10.1080/01462679.2022.2068464
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0146-2679

Abstract

Abstract: This study examined problems associated with unregulated access to Indigenous music materials in the public domain, utilizing the HathiTrust Digital Library as a case study. It focused on music materials and employed content analysis, and descriptive statistics as major methodological instruments. This study revealed the presence of musical notation as a primary condition rendering materials vulnerable to potential exploitation. This study confirmed that unregulated access may expose sensitive content protected under NAGPRA. Methodologically, this study offered a model of critical assessment of multi-institutional digitized collections. Substantively, it proposed strategies to support the protection of Indigenous content in HathiTrust.