Title: Section 108 Study Group

Source/Sponsoring Agency: Library of Congress. Section 108 Study Group

URL: http://www.loc.gov/section108/index.html

Date Checked: 12/14/2005      Status: Active

Date Annotated: 12/14/2005

Topics: Intellectual Property Law

Other keywords: Copyright Act; Digital

Contents: The Section 108 Study Group “is a select committee of copyright experts, convened by the Library of Congress, and charged with updating for the digital world the Copyright Act balance between the rights of creators and copyright owners and the needs of libraries and archives.” The Study Group was created to research and recommend to the Librarian of Congress potential amendments to the Copyright Act by mid-2006 that would best serve copyright holders, libraries, and the public interest in the digital era. Their website provides the text and an overview of Section 108 of the Copyright Act (from whence this group gets its name); news articles and press releases concerning libraries and copyright issues; and background papers written by Study Group members independently of their affiliation with this group. Finally, a schedule of Study Group meetings and topics of discussion are listed, although these meetings are closed to the public. For those interested in digital copyright issues affecting libraries and archives, this site provides a unique perspective.

Author of Annotation: J. Jones