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The US Copyright Office has announced public roundtables to discuss “Orphan Works and Mass Digitization”. “The public roundtables will take place on March 10-11, 2014, in the Copyright Office Hearing Room, LM-408 of the Madison Building, Library of Congress, 101 Independence Ave. SE, Washington, D.C. 20559. The roundtable discussions will be held from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. on both days.”

If you are in the area and available please note the application deadline to participate February 24^th. See details below.

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

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Issue 526
February 10, 2014

Copyright Office Announces Public Roundtable Discussions and Seeks Further Comments on Orphan Works and Mass Digitization

The United States Copyright Office will host public roundtable discussions on potential legislative solutions for orphan works and mass digitization under U.S. copyright law on March 10-11, 2014, in Washington, D.C. Requests to participate should be submitted by February 24, 2014. For a participation request form, go tohttp://www.copyright.gov/orphan/participation-request-form.html.

The Office is also seeking public comments on potential legislative solutions for orphan works and mass digitization under U.S. copyright law. A comment form will be posted on the Copyright Office website athttp://www.copyright.gov/orphan/ no later than March 12, 2014. Comments are due by April 14, 2014, and will be posted on the Copyright Office website.

For the complete Notice of Inquiry, which provides details about the roundtables and instructions for commenting, see the Federal Register (79 FR 7706).

Calendar

February 24, 2014: Due date for requests to participate in public roundtable discussions on orphan works and mass digitization

February 28, 2014: Due date for requests to participate at the principal discussion table in the meetings regarding the reengineering of documents recordation

March 10-11, 2014: Public roundtable discussions in Washington, D.C. on orphan works and mass digitization

March 15, 2014: Due date for comments on proposed key elements relevant to reengineering the document recordation function

March 18, 2014: Date when detailed agendas for each meeting on reengineering of documents recordation will be emailed and posted on the Copyright Office website at www.copyright.gov/docs/recordation

March 25, 2014: Public meeting in Los Angeles on reengineering of documents recordation

March 26, 2014: Public meeting in Santa Clara County, California, on reengineering of documents recordation

March 28, 2014: Public meeting in New York City on reengineering of documents recordation

April 14, 2014: Due date for comments on orphan works and mass digitization

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