§ Mr. ShersbyTo ask the Minister for the Arts (1) what is his policy for co-ordinating processing arrangements in connection with printed matter and material held in the various museums, archives and libraries which are the responsibility of his Department;
(2) what study he has made of the processing arrangements for printed matter and material under development in the United States of America, Canada and Austria; if any useful lessons have been learned from the techniques employed in these and other countries; and if he intends to introduce changes in British practice.
§ Mr. LuceIt is for the institutions themselves to ensure that their processing arrangements are efficient and up to date and to keep in touch with developments. The British Library, for example, is among the leaders in the development of bibliographic standards and techniques and works closely with libraries and other institutions both in the United Kingdom and abroad.