It should continue to undertake the management and leadership role in any future national bibliographic developments. The LIC considers it important that whatever model of national bibliographic provision is adopted, that there is a legally responsible body. The LIC recognises that whatever the future role for BNB, it should not have a major impact upon the British Library's strategy. It should not be expected to subsidise it although the LIC recognises that there may be benefits to both parties in retaining certain merged activities. BNB in a Changing World A criticism of BNB has always been its slowness to incorporate new publishing formats into its recording processes.
Sound recordings are but one example.
It is therefore important that the strategy adopted for BNB outlines arrangements for managing the process of bibliographic inclusivity in a more flexible way. In summary The LIC recommends that the British Library retains responsibility for the production of the British National Bibliography. Processes should be put in place to improve coverage and content. Output and access routes should be prioritised to take into account the electronic environment within which the UK information society operates. Assessment should be made of different models of bibliographic data production and of the extent to which operational management of the BNB should be 'in-house'.