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• What Libraries Need In Copyright Reform

  Today the Library Copyright Alliance released a statement describing the key features copyright reform proposals should include in order to constitute significant improvement over current law for libraries and their...

• LCA Issues Statement on Copyright Reform

  In the wake of Judge Chin's rejection of the Google Books Settlement, there has been a renewed interest in legislative solutions to a variety of copyright issues affecting libraries, including...

• Letter to Patrick J. Leahy and Orrin Hatch re: Shawn Bentley Orphan Works Act of 2008, S. 2913 (May 1, 2008)

  Letter from the Library Copyright Alliance regarding S. 2913, which limits remedies in copyright infringement cases involving orphan works.  lca-senate-dark-archive-s-2913-01may08.pdf

• Letter to Patrick J. Leahy and Orrin Hatch re: Shawn Bentley Orphan Works Act of 2008, S. 2913 (Jun. 17, 2008)

  Library Copyright Alliance letter to Patrick Leahy and Orrin Hatch expressing appreciation for continued leadership on S. 2913, which limits remedies in copyright infringement cases involving orphan works.  lca-senate-orphan-works-s-2913-17june08.pdf

• Orphan Works Legislation

  The orphan works legislation is intended to enable someone, after conducting a "qualifying search" for the owner, to use an orphan work--a copyrighted work whose owner cannot be located.  owlegislation.pdf

• Letter to Howard L. Berman and Howard Coble re: H.R. 5889 (May 5, 2008)

  Letter from the Library Copyright Alliance expressing appreciation for the introduction of H.R. 5889, which limits remedies in copyright infringement cases involving orphan works.  lt-berman-coble-hr5889-05may08.pdf

• Letter to Howard L. Berman and Howard Coble re: Orphan Works Hearing (Mar. 12, 2008)

  Library Copyright Alliance letter expressing gratitude to the Subcommittee for holding a hearing on orphan works—the LCA's top legislative priority.  lca-orphanworkshearing-12march2008.pdf

• Letter to Howard L. Berman and Howard Coble re: Section 104 of HR 4279 (Dec. 12, 2007)

  Letter from the Library Copyright Alliance expressing concerns with Section 104 of HR 4279 and its impact on orphan works.ltr-lca-120dec7.pdf

• Issue Brief: Orphan Works

  issue-brief-orphan-works-2006.pdf

• Library Copyright Alliance Supports Orphan Works Reform

  Orphan works are works whose copyright owners cannot be identified and located. Libraries and archives possess millions of orphan works in their collections, in the form of photographs, letters, manuscripts,...

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