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LOC: Orphan Works and Mass Digitization; Request for Additional Comments and Announcement of Public Roundtables

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So, if you could set U.S. Copyright policy, what would you do? Don’t tell me you haven’t thought about it… 🙂

Now’s our chance!

Federal Register & Copyright Office, Library of Congress via GISIG

The U.S. Copyright Office will host public roundtable discussions and seeks further comments on potential legislative solutions for orphan works and mass digitization under U.S. copyright law. The meetings and comments will provide an opportunity for interested parties to address new legal developments as well as issues raised by comments provided in response to the Office’s previous Notice of Inquiry.

The public roundtables will be held on March 10, 2014 from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. EST and March 11, 2014 from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. EST. Written comments must be received no later than 5 p.m. EST on April 14, 2014.

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