THE INTERLENDING OF AUDIOVISUAL MATERIALS IN SWEDEN

This paper describes current arrangements in Sweden for obtaining access to the holdings of the Swedish National Archive of Sound and Moving Images (ALB). Starting from a definition of the legal deposit position in Sweden, the author assesses the level of interlending and ALB's responsibilities, the restrictions on lending which result from copyright legislation, and also indicates some of the practical aspects of interlending commercially sensitive materials. Because of the international nature of audiovisual items, the writer argues the case for more systematic collecting of audiovisual materials worldwide, and for concerted effort by IFLA and other audiovisual associations towards agreements allowing international access to audiovisual materials.