Almost all media, with the exception of archival documents, are subject to legal deposit. It includes all printed materials such as books, magazines, sheet music, brochures, maps; audiovisual material such as films, videos, music; radio equipment such as television and radio programs; Online sources such as databases, websites. The format includes print, online, microforms, CDs and DVDs. Other objects subject to copyright may be subject to legal deposit, including computer programs, mimes, stereographic works. In Australia, section 201 of the Copyright Act 1968[2] and other state laws require that a copy of any book published in Australia be deposited with the National Library of Australia, the State Library of each state and certain other libraries such as parliamentary libraries and university libraries. National, state and territory libraries have a legal mandate to collect and preserve a comprehensive collection of Australian information resources. The National Library Act 1960 sets out the fundamental tasks of the National Library, the first of which is to “maintain and develop a national collection of library materials, including a complete collection of library materials relating to Australia and the Australian people” (National Library Act 1960, section 2). In order to assist the National Library in its collection function, the Copyright Act 1968 includes a section on legal deposit which (as mentioned above) requires publishers of printed publications to provide the library with a free copy for their collection. State and regional libraries have similar state legislation. In fulfilling its mandate, the National Library is committed to working with state and territorial libraries to ensure that “important material is collected and protected by Australia and Australians” (National Library of Australia, 2006). Although there are no formal collective agreements, there is an agreement among depository libraries that the National Library will leave certain collection areas to state and regional libraries, such as publications of local associations and schools, and does not aim to collect as much in other areas such as state government publications. regional and local. Since the purpose of legal deposit is to maintain a national archive of publications, the criterion for deposit should be the publication of the object.

A work is deemed to be published if: In Spain, since 1619, there has been an obligation to deposit copies of printed matter for the Royal Library of El Escorial and since 1716 for the Royal Library of Madrid (later the National Library of Spain). [72]:8 From that point on, several provisions followed, called “legal deposit” in the 19th century, all for the purpose of enforcing the law. The Book Delivery Act 1954, enacted by the Parliament of India, regulates the deposit of books published in India with the National Library in Kolkata and three other libraries, namely the Connemara Public Library in Chennai; Central Library, Mumbai and Delhi Public Library. The law was amended in 1956 to include magazines and newspapers. [41] The National Bibliography of India is produced upon receipt of books received by the National Library of Calcutta under the Delivery of Books Act. [42] Legal deposit libraries work together to ensure the long-term preservation of UK publications in print and digital form. They shall ensure that publications are kept secure and can be discovered and accessed by readers. In Kenya, the legal deposit arrangement is governed by the Book and Newspapers Act, Cap 111 of 1960. [58] It includes books (each volume), encyclopedias, journals, journals, gazettes, pamphlets, pamphlets, printing sheets, sheet music, maps, plans and diagrams. However, there are exceptions for letterheads, price lists, annual reports, trade circulars, business notices, government publications, legal, commercial or business documents. The Acts mandate the Kenya National Library Service and the Registrar of Books and Newspapers.

By law, publishers must deposit two copies with the Director of the Kenya National Library Service and no more than three copies with the Registrar of Books and Newspapers, as may be indicated. The rules were last revised in 2002, where penalties were established for violations. [59] Changes in filing models can also lead to changes in institutional roles – who does or should do what? Roles that were clearly separated in a physical world may overlap in a digital environment. For example, the British Library has collected government publications printed in analogue editions, and the National Archives has collected public records. In a world of digital publishing, these two functions are often included on the same government websites, so under the new legislation, both have the responsibility of collecting government websites, the National Archives as UK government archives, the British Library as one of the UK`s legal deposit libraries. The different tasks and contexts of the two institutions mean that the two collections provide an essential but distinct service for research. The National Archives collection focuses specifically on government websites and can be made available openly on the Internet. The web archive for legal deposit in the UK is very extensive but can only be consulted on the premises of the six legal deposit libraries, in accordance with the rules established by the researchers.

The Legal Deposit Libraries Act 2003[91] reaffirms section 15 of the Copyright Act 1911,[92] which requires that a copy of every book published therein (including brochures, periodicals, newspapers, sheet music and maps) be sent to the British Library. The other five depository libraries have the right to request a free copy within one year of publication, a procedure which they normally coordinate jointly through the Agency for Legal Deposit Libraries. The 2003 Act contains provisions for the deposit of works without printing. This legislation was updated with the introduction of secondary legislation, The Legal Deposit Libraries (Non-Print Works) Regulations 2013,[93] which provides for the legal deposit of works published online or offline in formats other than print, such as websites, blogs, electronic journals and CD-ROMs. Social media content is included in the law, but not private messages sent through social media platforms. Video-only streaming sites are also exempt from the legislation. [94] In Finland, the Royal Academy of Turku obtained the right to receive a copy of all works published in Sweden in 1707. After Finland was ceded by Sweden to Russia, this privilege was confirmed in 1809. In 1820, all Russian printing presses began to send legally deposited copies to Finland. Legal deposit was introduced in New Zealand in 1903 and requires copies of all printed materials, offline materials (e.g.

DVDs), Internet publications and websites to be sent to the National Library of New Zealand within 20 working days of publication. This process becomes legal under Part 4 of the National Library of New Zealand Act 2003 (Te Puna Mātauranga o Aotearoa). [65] If more than 100 copies are printed in total, 2 copies must be submitted, otherwise 1. If the price of 1 copy is more than 1,000 NZD, only 1 copy is required. [66] In Colombia, the right to deposit is governed by Law 44 of 1993, Legislative Decree 460 of March 16, 1999, and Decree No. 2150 of 1995. These laws and decrees refer specifically to the National Library of Colombia. Creators of print, audio-visual and video productions must make available to the Library a certain number of copies of the works, whether made in Colombian territory or imported.