MurdochNet Policy

A Content Custodian means a position with responsibility for managing and authorising Content, including its presentation and maintenance and the accuracy and currency of information within such Content. This Content may be provided by an organisation unit or resource area, or it may be a discrete publication, or it may be an application system with a Web interface.

With respect to University Content for which they are responsible, a Content Custodian shall be responsible for:

ensuring that Content

a. is authorised, either by them or, in their absence, a Web Liaison Officer

b. is prepared by an authorised Content Provider, or generated by an approved Web-based application

c. is assigned an appropriate access level prior to preparation

d. is accessed in a secure manner, using appropriate access restriction, if it is personal, sensitive or confidential

e. is appropriate as defined in Section 3.2.1 Appropriate Content of the MurdochNet Policy

f. includes appropriate links as defined in Section 3.3.1 Appropriate Links of the MurdochNet Policy

g. adheres to recommended standards referred to by the MurdochNet Policy

h. follows the approved guidelines referred to by the MurdochNet Policy

i. has been prepared using the Murdoch conventions included in the MurdochNet Policy

j. complies with University policies and legislation (eg. the IT Security Policy, the Intellectual Property Statute, Assessment Policy, Statement on Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action)

k. complies with the guidelines that accompany the MurdochNet Policy

l. includes information that is current and accurate at the time that they authorise it

m. is removed as and when required

n. includes links that are current, accurate and valid at the time that they authorise the Content

o. is published by an authorised Content Provider

p. is accompanied by the written consent of a student if it includes their personal information such as name, email address, telephone numbers, or photograph

q. is accompanied by the written consent of a staff member if it includes their mobile phone number.

In addition to University Content, a Content Custodian may be responsible for Associated Content and Foreign Content. Additional responsibilities apply to the management of Foreign Content.

A Content Custodian shall be responsible for:

1) ensuring that copyright requirements are met with regard to display of the official Copyright warning notice, the maintenance of associated records for the use of copyright material, and assigning an appropriate access level

2) ensuring that copyright material is removed from computers on the Murdoch University Network, if and when required