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Copyright activity continues to intensify this spring... The US Copyright Office has issued another topic for discussion and comment, "making available." Here is the issue as summarized by the US Copyright Office: The United States Copyright Office is undertaking a study at the request of Congress to assess the state of U.S. law recognizing and protecting "making available" and "communication to the public" rights for copyright holders. The Office is requesting public comments on how the existing bundle of rights under Title 17 covers the making available and communication to the public rights, how foreign laws have addressed such rights, and the feasibility and necessity of amending U.S. law to strengthen or clarify our law in this area. The Copyright Office also will hold a public roundtable to discuss these topics and to provide a forum for interested parties to address the issues raised by the comments received. Comments are due on or before April 4, 2014. The public roundtable will be held on May 5, 2014, from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. EDT. See, today's Federal Register notice, https://www.federalregister.gov/articles/2014/02/25/2014-04104/study-on-the-right-of-making-available-comments-and-public-roundtable. Carmen Orth-Alfie, MLIS ARLIS/NA Public Policy Committee, co-chair 2013/14 University of Kansas Libraries Anschutz Library, Rm 320C 1301 Hoch Auditoria Dr Lawrence, KS 66045-7537 Work Phone (785)864-8929 Email [log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]> ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Mail submissions to [log in to unmask] For information about joining ARLIS/NA see: http://www.arlisna.org/join.html Send administrative matters (file requests, subscription requests, etc) to [log in to unmask] ARLIS-L Archives and subscription maintenance: http://lsv.arlisna.org Questions may be addressed to list owner (Judy Dyki) at: [log in to unmask] ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~