1st Edition

The International Guide to Legal Deposit

By Jan T. Jasion Copyright 1991
220 Pages
by Routledge

220 Pages
by Routledge

220 Pages
by Routledge

First published in 1991, this volume aims to take a close look at the laws of 27 countries to locate what others value in the realm of legal deposit and heighten our awareness of its importance for free access to information. It responds to the great concern over the freedom of the press, the end of censorship and absolute government secrecy, and guaranteed public access to information. The term... Read more

Part 1. 1. Introduction. Part 2. 3. World Survey of Legal Deposit. 4. World List of Statutory Legal Deposit Libraries. 5. World List of Legal Deposit Legislation. Part 3. 6. Algeria. 7. Australia. 8. Belgium. 9. Belize. 10. British Virgin Islands. 11. Canada. 12. Fiji. 13. Finland. 14. Guam. 15. Hong Kong. 16. India. 17. Ireland, Republic of. 18. Israel. 19. Japan. 20. Malta. 21. New Zealand. 22. Nigeria. 23. Nigeria. 24. Peru. 25. Poland. 26. Sierra Leone. 27. Singapore. 28. South Africa. 29. Switzerland. 30. Thailand. 31. United Kingdom. 32. United States of America. 33. Virgin Islands of the United States.

Biography

Jan T. Jasion