Library of Congress Announces New Members of Copyright Public Modernization Committee
NISO Member News
Washington DC | September 24, 2024
The Library of Congress announced today the new membership of the Copyright Public Modernization Committee, which has been renewed for a second three-year term. The Copyright Public Modernization Committee was established to enhance communication with stakeholders and provide a public forum for the technology-related aspects of U.S. Copyright Office modernization.
Members of the public were invited to apply for Copyright Public Modernization Committee membership in a Federal Register notice earlier this year. Committee members were selected from a pool of applicants for their ability to represent a broad cross-section of the copyright community and other interested groups. They will provide feedback to the Library on both Copyright Office technology systems and broader Library technology systems that interface with and/or support Copyright Office operations. Discussion will cover the development of the new Enterprise Copyright System, which includes the Copyright Office’s registration, recordation, public records, and licensing IT applications.
The Copyright Public Modernization Committee will convene for at least two virtual or hybrid open forums a year through 2027 to publicly share information and answer questions. The new members are:
- Sara Benson, University of Illinois - Urbana Champaign
- Todd Carpenter, National Information Standards Organization
- Terrica Carrington, Motion Picture Association
- Susan Chertkof, Recording Industry Association of America
- Shanna Hollich, Creative Commons
- Becca Jones, Anthem Entertainment Group
- Roy Kaufman, Copyright Clearance Center
- Keith Kupferschmid, Copyright Alliance
- Melissa Levine, University of Michigan Library
- Joe Naylor, ImageRights International, Inc.
- Trevor Owens, American Institute of Physics
- Jeff Sedlik, Picture Licensing Universal System (PLUS) Coalition
- Regan Smith, News/Media Alliance
The first public meeting of the Copyright Public Modernization Committee will take place virtually on Oct. 10 from 1 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. ET.
This virtual public forum is free and open to the public. Viewers must register in advance to attend. Request ADA accommodations five business days in advance at (202) 707-6362 or ADA@loc.gov.
Further details may be found here.
The Library of Congress is a Voting Member organization of NISO.