Legal deposit in the digital era

The article analyzes the transformation of the legal deposit institution in the digital age. It examines the evolution of the concept of legal deposit from the classical model focused on printed publications to modern forms of electronic legal deposit. The main challenges related to the changing materiality of documents, the emergence of e-books, audiobooks, online resources, and dynamic web content are analyzed. Based on a comparative review of the experience of the United Kingdom, France, Germany, the Scandinavian countries, and other states, different models of implementing electronic legal deposit are highlighted. Special attention is paid to the legal, technological, and organizational aspects of depositing electronic resources. The significance of electronic legal deposit for the development of national bibliography, publishing statistics, and the long-term preservation of digital heritage is demonstrated. The current state of legal regulation of legal deposit in Ukraine and the prospects for introducing its electronic form are outlined.