Justine Chammartin
Digital publications
+41 21 316 78 47
Héloïse Hahling
Printed publications
+41 21 316 78 54
Overview
The legal deposit is a collection of all publications produced in Vaud canton in printed form since 1938 and in digital form since 2015. All publishers and printers in Vaud are legally required to submit one copy of each of their publications to us, according to the Act of 8 April 2014 on tangible and intangible heritage (art. 32).
Historically, the legal deposit was established for censorship purposes – today, it aims to create an exhaustive collection of all publications produced in Vaud canton. Because of the focus on heritage, these documents are only acessible on site and archived with a view to very long-term conservation and to ensure they are accessible to future generations.
We also promote them by publishing their bibliographical details in the Renouvaud catalogue.
We do not discriminate on the basis of content, form or function. As a result, we collect all kinds of documents published in Vaud canton in any language:
- books
- journals
- newspapers
- newsletters
- brochures
- annual reports
- scientific reports
- exhibition catalogues
- programmes
- etc.
We archive everything from official and scientific publications to popular, fringe and limited distribution items.
Images and audiovisual items do not form part of the legal deposit.
In a manner similar to the cantons of Fribourg and Geneva, it is a cantonal law that In a manner similar to the cantons of Fribourg and Geneva, it is a cantonal law that governs Legal Deposit in the canton of Vaud. Unlike other countries, there is no Legal Deposit at the federal level in Switzerland. Spontaneous deposit at the National Library is, however, encouraged.governs Legal Deposit in the canton of Vaud. Unlike other countries, there is no Legal Deposit at the federal level in Switzerland. Spontaneous deposit at the National Library is, however, encouraged.
