THE BRITISH LIBRARY CONTEXT RESOURCE DISCOVERY (1)
150 million physical collection items growing at the rate of 3 million or 12 km a year
December 2001 audit of cataloguing requirements extends to 30 pages and covers data enhancement, retrospective conversion and backlog reduction needs, at a likely cost of around £20 million
March 2002 initial prioritisation of these needs by curatorial departments costed at £5 million over three years
April 2002 Library allocates £0.7 million over two years to backlog reduction and retrospective conversion measures for physical items