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Item Shaping the Future: The Impact of AI in Social Sciences Librarianship(International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions (IFLA), 2025-06-09) IFLA Social Sciences Libraries Section Standing Committee; Ali, Muhammad Yousuf; Cruz, Luis Ezra D.; Stepanov, Vadim K.; SURAJ, Ashutosh KumarThe IFLA Social Science Libraries Section recently hosted the international webinar "Shaping the Future: The Impact of AI in Social Sciences Librarianship," drawing over 200 participants worldwide. Chaired by Abby Moore, the session explored how AI is transforming the field, featuring four selected speakers whose presentations were chosen through a competitive call for papers. The speakers and their topics included: Dr. Muhammad Yousuf Ali – AI Tools for Systematic Review Mr. Luis Ezra D. Cruz – Generative AI for Contextual Search Dr. Vadim K. Stepanov – Neural Networks and Bibliographic Activity Mr. Ashutosh Kumar Suraj – AI-Assisted Emotional Tagging The event sparked dynamic discussions, with Robin Kear moderating the Q&A and Ekaterina Shibaeva closing with thanks to all contributors. The webinar highlighted the innovative intersections between AI and librarianship, showcasing global collaboration and forward-thinking ideas.Item AI Tools for Systematic Review: Opportunities and Challenges(International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions (IFLA), 2025-06-09) Ali, Muhammad YousufAI Tools for Systematic Review: Opportunities and Challenges by Muhammad Yousuf Ali (Karachi, Pakistan) AI tools have significantly impacted academia and research, providing valuable support for various research activities. In recent years, a variety of AI-based tools have emerged to assist scholars and researchers, making their research processes more efficient. One important technique in research is the systematic review, which is commonly used in both the health sciences and social sciences. Libraries play a crucial role in supporting different types of literature reviews, including narrative reviews, scoping reviews, systematic reviews, and meta-analyses. This presentation aims to highlight AI tools used in systematic reviews and how librarians teach these tools to help library users conduct effective systematic reviews by integrating AI technology. Topics covered in this presentation include literature review summary tools such as Semantic Scholar, Elicit, and Research Rabbit, along with screening tools like ASReview, Rayyan, and Covidance for data management. We will also discuss reference and citation management tools like Samwell AI, myBib, and EasyBib.Item AI-Assisted Emotional Tagging in Social Sciences Libraries: Enhancing Empathetic Information Access(International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions (IFLA), 2025-06-09) Suraj, Ashutosh KumarAI-Assisted Emotional Tagging in Social Sciences Libraries: Enhancing Empathetic Information Access by Ashutosh Kumar SURAJ (Chandauli, India) In today’s rapidly evolving information landscape, libraries are no longer just repositories of knowledge; they are empathetic spaces that cater to the diverse needs of users. Social Sciences libraries, dealing with sensitive topics such as gender inequality, domestic violence, and mental health, face a challenge in categorizing content in a way that acknowledges its emotional impact on readers. Traditional classification systems focus on academic relevance but overlook the emotional sensitivity required for such topics. This presentation proposes an innovative solution: the integration of AI-assisted emotional tagging in Social Sciences libraries. By applying AI tools like sentiment analysis and contextual emotion recognition, library content can be tagged with emotional labels such as “empathetic,” “neutral,” or “potentially distressing.” This system will allow users to filter materials based on their emotional comfort, empowering them to engage with sensitive content according to their mental and emotional readiness. The presentation will explore the methodology behind developing such a system, including dataset curation, AI training, and the incorporation of user profiles for personalized suggestions. Key innovations like AI-generated content warnings and librarian training for emotional intelligence will also be discussed.Item Bibliographic Activity in Social Sciences in the Era of Neural Networks and API Interfaces(International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions (IFLA), 2025-06-09) Stepanov, Vadim K.Bibliographic Activity in Social Sciences in the Era of Neural Networks and API Interfaces by Vadim K. Stepanov (Moscow, Russia) The total digitalization of information transfer processes and the parallel development of several standards and technologies at once have formed a new paradigm of bibliographic and, in general, information services for the scientific sphere. The foundation of the transformation was the adoption of international standards, DOI and ORCID. The method of providing scientific papers has also been unified: in most global scientific journals, when the author uploads a manuscript, along with the full text, all accompanying metadata are entered, launching the entire further cycle of bibliographic information. When a scientific paper is published, information about it is automatically transferred to Crossref (the global DOI registration agency), which has become a giant global repository of bibliographic information continuously received from publishers. Crossref is an open resource, information from which can be obtained by anyone without restrictions. API technology is used to borrow data from the Internet, which has become the basis for the bibliographic data exchange system: due to API, bibliographic information is continuously transferred from resource to resource in previously unimaginable gigantic volumes in the background without any human intervention. The opportunities that have opened up have been taken advantage of by companies that can be described as global discovery services or global bibliographic platforms. Their goal is to unite the entire world's flow of scientific publications to provide a full cycle of information services to any user in strict accordance with their individual information needs. Receiving bibliographic information from many publishers and specialized services, they have already accumulated arrays of hundreds of millions of records. The data is subject to intellectual processing – information obtained from different sources is combined into a single bibliographic record. Based on this array, users are provided with all traditional types of information support for research activities in a fully automated mode. Today, such companies include Semantic Scholar, The Lens, OpenAlex, Scilit, Google Academy, ResearchGate, Scopus, and Web of Science. In Russia, the equivalent of such an academic service is Elibrary. In the future, information support will increasingly shift towards global bibliographic platforms that provide comprehensive data with maximum comfort. Bibliographic services around the world need to take this fact into account and shift the focus to processing printed retrospective data and the flow of serials that are not classified as scientific publications.Item Enhancing Social Science Research in Library Discovery: The Application of Generative AI for Contextual and Exploratory Search(International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions (IFLA), 2025-06-09) Cruz, Luis Ezra D.Enhancing Social Science Research in Library Discovery: The Application of Generative AI for Contextual and Exploratory Search by Mr. Luis Ezra D. Cruz (Manila, Philippines) Emerging models of information retrieval are reshaping how researchers in the social sciences navigate complex and interdisciplinary literature. As scholarly output grows in volume and complexity, traditional keyword-based search methods often fall short in meeting the needs of exploratory and context-driven inquiry. This prompts libraries to adopt AI-enhanced discovery tools that support more intuitive research workflows. This paper examines the Primo Research Assistant, a generative AI-supported tool integrated into the Primo-based discovery platform of an academic library in Southeast Asia. The tool is designed to facilitate exploratory search through natural language querying and contextualized content delivery. Operating within the Primo VE discovery layer, it enables users to pose research questions in natural language. Using a Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) framework, it identifies and synthesizes content drawn from indexed academic sources in the Central Discovery Index (CDI). The resulting output presents a concise, structured overview derived from article abstracts, accompanied by inline citations and links to the full records, allowing users to verify and further explore the presented content. The paper focuses on the tool’s application in research contexts, particularly its role in supporting preliminary literature scanning, clarifying unfamiliar topics, and enabling associative discovery, an information behaviour commonly observed in social sciences scholarship. Use cases include users refining research questions, identifying entry points into emerging subject areas, and surfacing relevant materials when initial keyword strategies yield limited results. The tool also proves helpful in guiding users toward adjacent topics and concepts that may not have been part of their original query formulation. Preliminary observations indicate that the tool is valued for its ability to summarize dispersed content, reduce time spent navigating search results, and provide starting points for deeper inquiry. Users describe it as particularly useful in situations involving topic selection, scoping reviews, and initial background research.Item Discovery Tools for Libraries - RDA in Practice: Teaching RDA(International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions (IFLA), 2025-06-04) Sze, ElisaThis presentation by Elisa Sze explores practical strategies for teaching and implementing the Official RDA Toolkit, with a focus on the Canadian context. It introduces foundational concepts such as the IFLA Library Reference Model (LRM), RDA entities and elements, and the rationale for using RDA as an international metadata standard. The session highlights the differences between pedagogical and andragogical approaches to instruction, and shares detailed case studies from Canadian libraries and educational institutions. Examples include national training efforts, workshops, and classroom strategies at the University of Toronto. The presentation also outlines the role of key RDA bodies such as the RDA Steering Committee, RDA Registry, and the RDA Training in Canada Working Group. It concludes with recommendations and resources to support RDA adoption in both cataloguing practice and library education.Item Promoting Discovery Tools for Libraries: Use of RDA in Libraries in the Asia and Oceania Region in 2023-2024(International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions (IFLA), 2025-06-04) Ling, NG Hui; Jailani, HalizaThis presentation explores the current landscape of RDA (Resource Description and Access) implementation across Asia, based on the results of two regional surveys conducted between 2023 and 2024. It highlights key findings, including adoption rates, challenges faced by libraries, and the varied cataloguing practices shaped by national standards and resource constraints. The session also shares Singapore’s journey in implementing RDA, outlining practical strategies, training frameworks, and lessons learned by the National Library Board. Drawing on both regional data and local experience, the presentation concludes with targeted recommendations to support wider adoption, including calls for increased collaboration, shared resources, and localized training initiatives across Asia’s diverse library communities.Item The EDI 100: Legal Deposit and Collecting from Under-Represented and Minoritised Communities(International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions (IFLA), 2025-03-16) McPhail-Smith, Zoe; Hart, PatrickIn 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.Item Weaving the net: developing selective digital collecting principles at the National Library of New Zealand(International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions (IFLA), 2025-03-15) Grantham, RhondaIn 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.Item Proactive Legal Deposit Practices at the Sarawak State Library, Malaysia(International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions (IFLA), 2025-03-14) Jamain, Jassalini; Haji Bolhassan, Rashidah; Awang Gani, Dayangku Horiah; Andrew Affendy, Shafinaz AfidiaThe Sarawak State Library (SSL), established in 1999, has been designated as the official repository for all publications produced within Sarawak, a region in Malaysia. To fulfil this mandate, SSL has adopted various proactive measures to ensure publishers adhere to the regulations and meet their legal deposit obligations at both regional and national levels. This paper examines strategies designed to enhance compliance among authors and publishers and improve coordination with the National Library of Malaysia. It also addresses the challenges associated with dual mandates. Statistical data on SSL’s initiatives highlight the effectiveness of these efforts, while recommendations for future improvements are also proposed to strengthen the library's role further. Note about the authors: Jassalini Jamain is the Librarian and Head of the Legal Deposit Unit at Sarawak State Library, specializing in legal deposit. With 15 years of experience, she has been instrumental in enhancing legal deposit practices to safeguard Sarawak’s intellectual heritage. Jassalini holds a degree in Information Studies (2003) and a Master of Information Management (2021) from the University of Technology MARA (UiTM). She has led key projects such as Web Archiving, Legal Deposit Management System, and Online Sarawak State Bibliography. Passionate about preserving Sarawak’s publications, she collaborates closely with authors and publishers to ensure the region’s literary legacy is maintained. Rashidah Hj Bolhassan, Ph.D Ministry of Tourism, Creative Industry and Performing Arts Sarawak, Malaysia Dayangku Horiah Awang Gani Archive Management Division, Sarawak State Library, Kuching, Malaysia Shafinaz Afidia Andrew Affendy Sarawakiana Division, Sarawak State Library, Kuching, MalaysiaItem IFLA News Media Section & IIPC Workshop: Browser-based Crawling of News Websites Behind Paywalls(International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions (IFLA), 2025-03-13) Tóth, László; Reich, Antares; Nieminen, Joel; Sairanen, Samuli; Elkjær Smedebøl, Thomas Martin; Klindt Myrvoll, AndersCrawling of News Websites Behind Paywalls (Browser-based and more) was the second IIPC-IFLA News Media Workshop presented virtually by Anders Klindt Myrvoll & Thomas Martin Elkjær Smedebøl (Royal Danish Library), Samuli Sairanen & Joel Nieminen (National Library of Finland), Antares Reich (Austrian National Library), and László Tóth (National Library of Luxembourg) on February 13, 2025. Topics included communication with site owners, web crawlers, accessing paywalled content, crawling content, and quality assurance of the harvested content.Item Current challenges of Legal Deposit in Germany: a report for revising legislation to address issues in collecting books-on-demand, podcasts and digital music(2025-03-14) Springer, Sabine; Wohlstein, ChristophThe German National Library has the right of legal deposit for the territory of Germany. A globalizing publishing market and changing trends in the field of digital publications present it with new challenges in terms of acquisition on the basis of current law. An internal working group is therefore currently evaluating the legal basis, isolating practical problem areas and developing proposals for changes where law and reality are increasingly diverging. The lecture is intended as a workshop report from this working group, presenting examples of some particularly challenging case groups (book-on-demand, podcasts, digital music) and can provide input for the audience's own critical reflection as well as an opportunity for solution-oriented discussions with the plenary. Note about the authors: Sabine Springer completed her legal clerkship at the Börsenverein des Deutschen Buchhandels (German Publishers and Booksellers Association) after her first state examination in law and passed her second state examination specialising in media law. She has been a legal consultant at the German National Library since 2016 and is head of its legal department since 2021. After his first state examination in law, Christoph Wohlstein was a research assistant at the University of Freiburg, where he was in charge of an edition project in the field of digital humanities. After his second state examination, he has been a legal consultant at the German National Library since 2020 and its data protection officer since 2021.After his first state examination in law, Christoph Wohlstein was a research assistant at the University of Freiburg, where he was in charge of an edition project in the field of digital humanities. After his second state examination, he has been a legal consultant at the German National Library since 2020 and its data protection officer since 2021.Item Proactive Legal Deposit Practices at the Sarawak State Library, Malaysia [Webinar paper](2025-02-27) Jamain, Jassalini; Haji Bolhassan, Rashidah; Awang Gani, Dayangku Horiah; Andrew Affendy, Shafinaz AfidiaThe Sarawak State Library (SSL), established in 1999, has been designated as the official repository for all publications produced within Sarawak, a region in Malaysia. To fulfil this mandate, SSL has adopted various proactive measures to ensure publishers adhere to the regulations and meet their legal deposit obligations at both regional and national levels. This paper examines strategies designed to enhance compliance among authors and publishers and improve coordination with the National Library of Malaysia. It also addresses the challenges associated with dual mandates. Statistical data on SSL’s initiatives highlight the effectiveness of these efforts, while recommendations for future improvements are also proposed to strengthen the library's role further. Note about the authors: Jassalini Jamain is the Librarian and Head of the Legal Deposit Unit at Sarawak State Library, specializing in legal deposit. With 15 years of experience, she has been instrumental in enhancing legal deposit practices to safeguard Sarawak’s intellectual heritage. Jassalini holds a degree in Information Studies (2003) and a Master of Information Management (2021) from the University of Technology MARA (UiTM). She has led key projects such as Web Archiving, Legal Deposit Management System, and Online Sarawak State Bibliography. Passionate about preserving Sarawak’s publications, she collaborates closely with authors and publishers to ensure the region’s literary legacy is maintained. Rashidah Hj Bolhassan, Ph.D Ministry of Tourism, Creative Industry and Performing Arts Sarawak, Malaysia Dayangku Horiah Awang Gani Archive Management Division, Sarawak State Library, Kuching, Malaysia Shafinaz Afidia Andrew Affendy Sarawakiana Division, Sarawak State Library, Kuching, MalaysiaItem Current challenges of Legal Deposit in Germany: a report for revising legislation to address issues in collecting books-on-demand, podcasts and digital music [Webinar paper](2025-02-27) Springer, Sabine; Wohlstein, ChristophThe German National Library has the right of legal deposit for the territory of Germany. A globalizing publishing market and changing trends in the field of digital publications present it with new challenges in terms of acquisition on the basis of current law. An internal working group is therefore currently evaluating the legal basis, isolating practical problem areas and developing proposals for changes where law and reality are increasingly diverging. The lecture is intended as a workshop report from this working group, presenting examples of some particularly challenging case groups (book-on-demand, podcasts, digital music) and can provide input for the audience's own critical reflection as well as an opportunity for solution-oriented discussions with the plenary. Note about the authors: Sabine completed her legal clerkship at the Börsenverein des Deutschen Buchhandels (German Publishers and Booksellers Association) after her first state examination in law and passed her second state examination specialising in media law. She has been a legal consultant at the German National Library since 2016 and is head of its legal department since 2021. After his first state examination in law, Christoph was a research assistant at the University of Freiburg, where he was in charge of an edition project in the field of digital humanities. After his second state examination, he has been a legal consultant at the German National Library since 2020 and its data protection officer since 2021.Item Preparation for receiving an electronic mandatory copy in the National Library of the Czech Republic(2025-03-14) Bežová, MichaelaThe 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.Item Preparation for receiving an electronic mandatory copy in the National Library of the Czech Republic [Webinar paper](2025-02-27) Bežová, MichaelaThe 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.Item Balancing Interests: Reimagining Legal Deposit in Latvia’s Dynamic Publishing Field(2025-03-14) Ungure, ElzaThe current Legal Deposit Law of Latvia entered into force in mid-2006. While it can be considered relatively progressive for the time it was written, we at the National Library of Latvia are increasingly aware of how it no longer suffices in the ever-changing field of publishing, sometimes limiting our ability to acquire and preserve certain publications and other times creating unnecessary burden for publishers. Therefore, we will share the main points regarding the updates to the Law we are actively working to implement, especially regarding legal deposit regulations of digital publications, including production files, multi-media publications, publications by trade publishers, web-based content, etc. Inseparable from these developments is our ongoing work with the heterogenous publishing community, including in the form of feedback to the legal amendments proposed by us, which has led us to some takeaways we aspire to implement as part of an extensive communication campaign we are designing to target new publishers and groups of publishers that are typically more challenging to work with in particular to foster a more positive perception of the concept of the legal deposit system shifting the focus from legal duties to the idea of individual and common good.Item Balancing Interests: Reimagining Legal Deposit in Latvia’s Dynamic Publishing Field [Webinar paper](2025-02-27) Ungure, ElzaThe current Legal Deposit Law of Latvia entered into force in mid-2006. While it can be considered relatively progressive for the time it was written, we at the National Library of Latvia are increasingly aware of how it no longer suffices in the ever-changing field of publishing, sometimes limiting our ability to acquire and preserve certain publications and other times creating unnecessary burden for publishers. Therefore, we will share the main points regarding the updates to the Law we are actively working to implement, especially regarding legal deposit regulations of digital publications, including production files, multi-media publications, publications by trade publishers, web-based content, etc. Inseparable from these developments is our ongoing work with the heterogenous publishing community, including in the form of feedback to the legal amendments proposed by us, which has led us to some takeaways we aspire to implement as part of an extensive communication campaign we are designing to target new publishers and groups of publishers that are typically more challenging to work with in particular to foster a more positive perception of the concept of the legal deposit system shifting the focus from legal duties to the idea of individual and common good. Note about the author: Elza Ungure is the Head of the Collection Management Department at the National Library of Latvia and a contemporary national publishing industry researcher. Elza is responsible for creating traditional and digital collections by cooperating with publishers to ensure the receipt of legal deposits, acquiring additional copies, assessing and processing publications’ donations, participating in the international exchange process, and selective and domain-based web crawling. Elza also oversees the collection’s stocktaking, the provision of publishing statistics, and the ISBN and ISMN services for publishers. Elza has previous experience in research on practices in different spheres of exchange, labour relations, and political representation.Item Weaving the net: developing selective digital collecting principles at the National Library of New Zealand [Webinar paper](2025-02-27) Grantham, RhondaIn 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.Item The EDI 100: Legal Deposit and Collecting from Under-Represented and Minoritised Communities [Webinar paper](2025-02-27) McPhail-Smith, Zoe; Hart, Patrick; Collins, EmmaIn 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 Librarian