Unlocking the Web: Online Access to the National Library of Singapores Web Archives Collection
This presentation examines how the National Library of Singapore (NLS) expanded online access to its Web Archives. Since 2019, NLS has archived about 80,000 .sg websites each year, but copyright restrictions kept most content onsite only. In 2024, NLS reviewed the law, introduced Fair Use-based access criteria and a quick takedown policy, and enabled most of the collection to go online in late 2025. The presentation covers the criteria, implementation, and lessons learned. Presented at the IIPC General Assembly and Web Archiving Conference held on April 20-23, 2026 in Brusells, Belgium.