UK Non-Print Legal Deposit: From Regulations to Review
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Book chapter
Creator (person)
Arnold-Stratford, Linda
Ovenden, Richard
Date published
October 2020
Abstract
Legal deposit is the statutory requirement for any publisher to deposit a copy of their publications with designated libraries. It plays a critical role in ensuring preservation of the nation’s cultural heritage by allowing systematic collection of the published output. It is the record of human memory, creativity and discovery collected and preserved for future generations.
In this chapter we will detail the development of legal deposit in the UK focussing on the rapid changes that have taken place during the last 20 years that has led us to the implementation of Non-Print Legal Deposit in the UK. We explore the difficulties encountered when undertaking a digital infrastructure project of this magnitude, along with the unexpected benefits derived from the transition from print to digital. We conclude the chapter with the findings and recommendations of the Post Implementation Review, a mandatory review of whether the UK Non-Print Legal Deposit Regulations are fit for purpose and do what they were intended to do - Preserve our nation’s cultural heritage whether digital or print.
Book title
Electronic Legal Deposit. Shaping the library collections of the future
Editor
Gooding, Paul
Terras, Melissa
Publisher
Facet Publishing
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This is a preprint of a chapter accepted for publication by Facet Publishing. This extract has been taken from the author’s original manuscript and has not been edited. The definitive version of this piece may be found in Electronic Legal Deposit Shaping the library collections of the future Facet, London. ISBN 9781783303779 which can be purchased from http://www.facetpublishing.co.uk/title.php?id=303779#.X419ysJYY6Y The author agrees not to update the preprint or replace it with the published version of the chapter. Our titles have wide appeal across the UK and internationally and we are keen to see our authors content translated into foreign languages and welcome requests from publishers. World rights for translation are available for many of our titles. To date our books have been translated into over 25 languages.