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Preparation for receiving an electronic mandatory copy in the National Library of the Czech Republic [Webinar paper]
No full textThe National Library of the Czech Republic has the right of a legal deposit for physical copies from publishers. The library has been trying to legislate the submission of an electronic legal deposit for several years. The law is currently in the legislative process and should be enacted at the end of this year.
This paper will present how the NL CR is preparing to receive and process an electronic legal deposit copy. The library has created its own system for receiving publications, in which publishers will insert e-born monographs and periodicals. The publication will then be processed in the library system and made available in the digital library.
Note about the author:
Michaela Bežová has been working in the library system for more than 14 years. She has been working at the National Library of the Czech Republic since 2017. Previously she focused on creating strategic and methodological documents for the digitization of library collections, now she is the Director of the Division, which deals with the management of digital content of the National Library (digitized documents and websites) and their accessibility in digital platforms
Names of Persons - Italy (2025)
No full textAccording to the International Cataloguing Principles (ICP) the Form of Name for Persons as an authorized access point should be constructed following a standard: “When the name of a person consists of several words, the choice of first word for the authorized access point should follow conventions of the country and language most associated with that person, as found in manifestations or reference sources”. Thus, this document summarizes the conventions for Italy, established by each national cataloguing agency, to help other cataloguing agencies creating authority data worldwide
Weaving the net: developing selective digital collecting principles at the National Library of New Zealand
No full textIn Aotearoa New Zealand, legislation authorises the National Library to make a copy of any electronic documents in scope for legal deposit or request assistance from publishers as required. Digital collecting under legal deposit was always intended to be selective. In reality, for almost 20 years, our operational practice was to collect what was available and what was offered. With the explosion of digital publications and formats this was neither sustainable nor an ideal use of resources. To build a digital collection which is representative of New Zealand’s published documentary heritage, we need to be intentional and transparent in where we focus our resources. To guide staff and publishers, we have developed principles to support the selection of digital content.
These principles respect our commitment to Te Tiriti o Waitangi (the Treaty of Waitangi) and focus on the priorities identified in our collecting plans. They limit extensive focus on certain topics and ensure diversity of voices and perspective especially those missing or under-represented in our collections.
Note about the author:
Rhonda Grantham is the Legal Deposit Specialist at the National Library of New Zealand. She has been working in the Legal Deposit and Acquisitions Team at the National Library since 2015. In her role she advises publishers and other stakeholders about Aotearoa New Zealand legal deposit requirements. Increasingly her focus has turned to collecting digital publications. Before her current role, Rhonda has extensive experience selecting, acquiring and describing published material in a variety of formats
Minutes of Meeting: Management of Library Associations Section, 04 February 2025
No full textThe Management of Library Association Section (MLAS) held the Standing Committee Meeting on 4th February in a hybrid format (in-person and virtual) during the MLAS Mid-Term in Berlin, Germany from 3th to 4th February 2025. The Mid-Term which was chaired by Loida Garcia Febo, MLAS Chair, and hosted by Hella Klauser, MLAS SC and the German Library Association. Among the matters discussed during the meeting were updates from the IFLA Governing Board which include IFLA's Financial Sustainability; Final draft of IFLA's World Library Information Congress (WLIC) Review in which Loida through the IFLA Governing Board and Loy Jyoon, through geographical diversity are in the WLIC Steering Committee; IFLA Elections 2025 which was launched on 13 January; IFLA WLIC 2025 which will be held in Astana, Kazakhstan from August 18-22 ; Call for Expression of Interest (EOI) to host IFLA WLIC 2026; IFLA Trend Report which was released at the IFLA Information Futures Summit in Brisbane, Australia and IFLA Strategy 2024-2029. Hella gave an update on the MLAS Mid-Term which was held at the Berlin Public Library. Loida gave an update on 2025 MLAS Webinars which will be held form April to July 2025; MLAS Open Session and MLAS Business Meeting during IFLA WLIC 2025; Updates from New Professionals Special Interest Group and Women, Information and Libraries Special Interest Group
IFLA Guidelines for Libraries Supporting Displaced Persons: Refugees | Migrants | Immigrants | Asylum seekers
No full textSuočeni smo sa najvećom globalnom izbegličkom krizom od Drugog svetskog rata, te je podrška raseljenim licima jedna od najvažnijih stvari koje mi kao bibliotečka zajednica trenutno možemo da pružimo. Biblioteke igraju ključnu ulogu kao prostori zajednice kojima se veruje, u kojima su svi dobrodošli, bez obzira na njihovo raseljavanje, psihološko stanje, ili bilo koju vrstu intersekcionalne ranjivosti, kao što su rodni identitet, detinjstvo, treće doba ili invaliditet, sa kojima se mogu suočiti istovremeno. Ovim radom biblioteke doprinose dvosmernom procesu integracije: osnažuju raseljene pojedince da se integrišu u zajednice domaćina, pomažući im da se oporave od svojih trauma, dok takođe omogućavaju i raseljenim i zajednicama domaćinima da uče jedni od drugih i cene kulturnu raznolikost. Prve IFLA smernice za biblioteke koje podržavaju raseljenu populaciju imaju za cilj da služe kao sredstvo za proširenje tradicionalne uloge bibliotekarstva, ulazeći u novu oblast za razvoj biblioteka
The EDI 100: Legal Deposit and Collecting from Under-Represented and Minoritised Communities [Webinar paper]
No full textIn 2022/23 the National Library of Scotland ran a project to evaluate and improve its Legal Deposit collecting from organisations representing marginalised, underrepresented, and minority and minoritised communities across the country. Known internally as ‘EDI 100’, the project focused on a list of 100 organisations drawn up by curators. This consisted mostly of bodies we had hitherto struggled to collect from or that were no longer depositing regularly with us, and included charities, religious bodies, pressure groups, and umbrella organisations and federations, ranging from Age Scotland to YouthLink to the Poverty Alliance. The Acquisitions Team then investigated the deposit status of these organisations and made contact to set up or resume print and/or digital deposit where necessary and possible. The Team also looked to promote the importance of Legal Deposit and to create, maintain or strengthen working relationships with depositors. This presentation describes how and why the project was conceived, and the challenges and opportunities it raised. We discuss the project’s outcomes, successes and limitations, and recommendations for future work in this area.
Note about the authors:
Zoë McPhail-Smith, MA (Glas.), MSc (Strath.), is Senior Serials Librarian at the National Library of Scotland with over 16 years’ experience in Legal Deposit and collections management. She has successfully implemented the digital transition within her team after the 2013 UK Non-Print Legal Deposit legislation came into force. A particular area of interest and expertise is publisher engagement, and Zoe has aided the discussion with over 400 Scottish publishers to sign up to deposit their digital publications and to agree to enhanced access rights.
Dr. Patrick Hart is Curator for Scottish Communities and Organisations at the National Library of Scotland. He previously worked as an academic, a translator, a roadsweeper, and a Drug Action Team Manager with the National Health Service.
Emma Collins, Senior Legal Deposit Libraria
Libraries, music and intellectual property at the Palau de la Musica de Valencia
No full textThis is the presentation of Enrique Monfort, Palau de la musica de Valencia, during the IFLA-IAML webinar for World IP Day 2025. You can read more about the webinar here: https://www.ifla.org/news/keeping-the-music-playing-world-ip-day-recording-available