Navigating Digital Terrain: British Library's 21st Century Vision

1. Taking the British Library forward in the 21st Century Lynne J Brindley Chief Executive Designate June 2000 THE BRITISH LIBRARY

2. Structure of Talk Themes E-strategy role of curators widening public access collaboration and partnership British Library contribution to DNER Context collaboration digital coherence international developments THE BRITISH LIBRARY

3. E-Strategy • legal deposit for an electronic age • digital preservation • digital infrastructure procurement • digitisation strategy • re-purposing challenges THE BRITISH LIBRARY

4. Role of Curators contribution to: • e-strategy • international scholarship and research partnerships • entrepreneurial ventures • supporting widening access ECAI (Electronic Cultural Atlas Initiative) FATHOM dotcom THE BRITISH LIBRARY

5. Widening Public Access • exhibitions • visitor attraction • web site development • regional presence THE BRITISH LIBRARY

6. Collaboration and Partnership • British Library/Higher Education Task Force • co-ordination of DNC • inter-relationships in inter-lending and document supply • high level performance measures • British Library Co-operation & Partnership Programme • 19 funded projects, cross-sectoral and cross-domain • participation in RSLP • bi-lateral arrangements THE BRITISH LIBRARY

7. Contribution to DNER digital content digital content NETWORK CONTENT MLE SYSTEM MANAGEMENT DISCOVERY & DELIVERY SUPPORT SERVICES scholarship inside ETOC national libraries THE BRITISH LIBRARY

8. Conclusions international collaboration DNC e-strategy DNER widening access new structures, skills, alliances THE BRITISH LIBRARY