National Library Board Act 1995 · 2020 Revised Edition · Part 2 · Establishment, Constitution, Functionsand Powers of Board
11. Establishment of national union catalogue
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All publicly funded libraries must contribute their cataloguing and holding records, whether original or derived from other sources, towards the establishment of an up‑to‑date national union catalogue.
publicly funded libraries
“publicly funded libraries” means all libraries owned by the Government or any statutory body and such other libraries which are, directly or indirectly, funded by the Government (whether fully or partially) as the Board may determine;
The Board may by regulations made under section 47 prescribe —
the standard and the format of the cataloguing and holding records required to be sent to the Board; and
the frequency of updating the cataloguing and holding records in the national union catalogue.