July 6, 2022 Library to Host Biannual Copyright Public Modernization Committee Meeting on July 28
Press Contact: Leah Knobel, lknobel@loc.gov
Public Contact: Ellis Brachman, (202) 707-7816, ebrachman@loc.gov | George Thuronyi, (202) 707-6866, gthu@copyright.gov
The third public meeting of the Copyright Public Modernization Committee will take place virtually on July 28 from 2 to 4 p.m. EST. The meeting will include remarks from Register of Copyrights Shira Perlmutter and Judith Conklin, the Library’s chief information officer, as well as an update on the development of the Enterprise Copyright System (ECS) and related copyright IT modernization efforts. ECS is a modern IT platform being built by the Library to simplify the process for the public to conduct business with the Copyright Office.
Attendees will have an opportunity to hear directly from members of the Copyright Public Modernization Committee and participate in a live Q&A. The meeting will be recorded and made available for viewing following the event.
This virtual public forum is free and open to the public. Participants must register in advance to attend. Request ADA accommodations five business days in advance at (202) 707-6362 or ADA@loc.gov.
Copyright Office IT modernization is a joint effort between the U.S. Copyright Office and the Library of Congress Office of the Chief Information Officer. For more information about Copyright Office IT modernization visit www.copyright.gov/copyright-modernization/. You can view the July 2021 and February 2022 CPMC meetings online now.
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PR 22-062
2022-07-07
ISSN 0731-3527