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Section 108 of Title 17: A Discussion Document of the Register of Copyrights
The Copyright Office released this Discussion Document regarding Section 108 of Title 17, with an objective to review the issues, outline the Copyright Office's current views and proposals, and present...
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LCA Releases Statement on the Copyright Office’s NOI Concerning Section 108 of the Copyright Act
The Copyright Office in its June 7, 2016, notice of inquiry states that is seeking “to finalize its legislative recommendation” concerning a “re-drafting” of Section 108. LCA continues to oppose any...
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James G. Neal’s Supplemental Testimony for the Apr. 2, 2014 House Copyright Hearing
James G. Neal, Vice President for Information Services and University Librarian for Columbia University in the City of New York, testified at the April 2, 2014 Hearing on Preservation and...
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James G. Neal’s Fair Use Testimony at the House Copyright Hearing
James G. Neal, Vice President for Information Services and University Librarian for Columbia University in the City of New York, testified at the April 2, 2014 Hearing on Preservation and...
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LCA Files Amicus Brief in Author’s Guild vs. HathiTrust
On April 20, 2012, members of the Library Copyright Alliance (LCA) filed a friend of the court brief to defend the fair use rights of libraries. The libraries' brief was...
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LCA Files Amicus Brief in Author’s Guild vs. HathiTrust
In their motion for partial judgment on the pleadings, Plaintiffs in Authors Guild v. HathiTrust advance a radical and unprecedented interpretation of 17 U.S.C. § 108 that threatens the most routine...
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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...
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Letter to Rasenberger Re: Section 108 (April 24, 2008)
Comments from ALA and ARL on the Section 108 Study Group efforts. rasenberger-108-letter-24apr06.pdf
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Library Preservation: Changes Incorporated in H.R. 2281, The Digital Millennium Copyright Act of 1998 (PL 105-304)
Addresses changes to Section 108 of the Copyright Act due to passage of the Digital Millenium Copyright Act. dmca-section108-changes.pdf
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ALA and ARL Response to the Section 108 Study Group Regarding Interlibrary Loan and Other Copies for Users
section108study-libresponse26feb07.pdf
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