Legal Deposit in Singapore

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*What is Legal Deposit?

http://deposit.nl.sg/LDNet-web/faces/FAQOnLegalDeposit.jsp

"Legal Deposit is one of the statutory functions of the National Library whereby all works published in Singapore can be collected and preserved to become a part of Singapore's heritage.

The National Library is supported in this role through the provisions of the National Library Board Act (Chapter 197, No. 5 of 1995, Part II Section 10) whereby two copies of every publication published in Singapore, have to be deposited with the National Library within four weeks from the date of publication."

*Sitemap with the following links is extracted from the Legal deposit website http://deposit.nl.sg/LDNet-web/faces/sitemap.jsp

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• DEPOSIT: A Step-By-Step Guide for Publishers

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* Beside fulfilling the legal deposit requirement, it is possible for the author to give more copies to NLB and the details for such donation and guidelines are as follows: 

http://deposit.nl.sg/LDNet-web/faces/gifts/TAndC.jsp

http://deposit.nl.sg/LDNet-web/faces/lets_deposit.jsp

* Physical Donation: Donor may fill in the form via  http://deposit.nl.sg/LDNet-web/faces/gifts/TAndC.jsp

Please note the statement from the webpage:

"Unless otherwise arranged between the donor and NLB, we request that the donor would deliver/post the accepted items to:

Gifts & Exchange
National Library Board
Library Supply Centre
No. 3, Changi South Street 2
Xilin Districentre Building B, Level 2
Singapore 486548

* For more information or clarification, please contact the Library Officer, Gifts and Exchange Section at 6546-7275 or email to gifts_exchanges@nlb.gov.sg

Contact Info: For enquiries on donations of library material:
Tel: 6546-7275
Fax: 6546-7262
E-mail: gifts_exchanges@nlb.gov.sg

Hope the above information is helpful!


 

Dexterine Ho