Spatial Information Access Guidelines for Victoria (NEW)

Purpose

The purpose of these Guidelines is access (delivery). There are several elements involved in making spatial information 'accessible' - metadata (discovery), awareness, access (delivery), pricing and licensing, and the emerging issue of privacy.

Background

The principle of VSIS is that access to spatial information should be simple and effective. Achievement of this goal can be influenced by the ability to 'discover' the information required, the technology that delivers the information, or by commercial or liability concerns.

Metadata id the starting point for access: it provides the means for 'discovery' of spatial information. The Victorian Spatial Data Directory (VSDD) will be the primary directory for discovery of information.

In the Access Infrastructure being put in place by VSIS:

• The VSDD will be the central access point for all Victorian Spatial Information.
• Custodians of Spatial Information will publish metadata for their datasets in the VSDD.
• A consistent approach to data licences and other agreements will be adopted.
• Multiple access and distribution mechanisms will be developed to make spatial information available to all types of users.

Spatial Information Access Guidelines (PDF - 138 Kb)