Collection and Preservation of UK Offline and Online Publications
Legal deposit is a legal requirement that a person or group submit copies of their printed publications to the British Library and, on their request, the other deposit libraries (the National Library of Scotland; the National Library of Wales; the Bodleian Library, Oxford; the University Library, Cambridge; and the Library of Trinity College, Dublin) so that they can to be preserved for the benefit of future generations and become part of the national heritage.
This consultation sets out recommendations provided by the Legal Deposit Advisory Panel to the Secretary of State for Culture on the legal deposit of UK offline and online non-print publications. The consultation will be of interest to professional and amateur writers who are the author of online publications that are available to the public free of charge and accessible without restriction. The UK Offline and Online Publications considered here include Microform Publications.
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Publication: Department of Culture, Media and Sport, London, UK, 2010. Web-page snapshot captured by The National Archives, UK.