From: "KRISTOF, CYNTHIA" <[log in to unmask]>
Date: Tue, 1 Nov 2016 15:38:54 +0000

Bias at the Copyright Office?

I knew that title would be intriguing!  At our next CopyTalk – which
is this Thursday, November 3rd – Staff attorney Meredith Rose from
Public Knowledge will discuss their report, “Captured: Systemic Bias
at the U.S. Copyright Office.” Meredith will talk about the position
and role of the Copyright Office, the influence of industry groups on
Copyright Office policy positions, and what libraries and other groups
can do to make sure their needs are reflected in Office policy going
forward.

Meredith’s work focuses telecommunications regulatory matters as well
as copyright. Prior to working at PK, Meredith was a University of
Chicago Public Service fellow with the Center for Economic Progress,
and worked on consumer policy issues at the Federal Communications
Commission, the Trans-Atlantic Consumer Dialogue, and Knowledge
Ecology International. Meredith received her J.D. and A.B. from the
University of Chicago. When not in the office, she’s an avid video
gamer and desert hiker.

With the Register of Copyrights resigning from the Copyright Office
just last week, this CopyTalk is well timed!

Day/Time: Thursday, November 3rd at 2pm Eastern/11am Pacific for our
hour long free webinar.

Go to http://ala.adobeconnect.com/copytalk/ and sign in as a guest. You’re in.

This program is brought to you by OITP’s copyright education subcommittee.

Thanks

-carrie

Carrie Russell
Director, OITP Program on Public Access to Information
ALA Washington Office
1615 New Hampshire Avenue, First Floor
Washington, DC 20009

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