From: "Jim O'Donnell" <[log in to unmask]> Date: Tue, 25 Oct 2016 14:53:28 -0700 There's a lot of buzz around this story today. A few days ago, it was a less marked story about a personnel shift. Now it has taken on political overtones. I'm struck remembering that during Hayden's hearing for confirmation, a Missouri legislator seemed to take for granted that the Copyright Office doesn't belong in LC at all; many people I respect think there's no traction for a move, but this feels like the part of the movie where the music gets a little more dramatic and the camera angles suggestive. I have to think that Hayden herself is smart and well-advised and is acting thoughtfully, and I have confidence she'll steer towards a good strategy. But there might be sharks in that water. Jim O'Donnell ASU ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Gary Price <[log in to unmask]> Date: Tue, Oct 25, 2016 at 2:09 PM Subject: Maria Pallante Resigns from U.S. Copyright Office From Politico: "Register of Copyrights Maria Pallante submitted her resignation to Librarian of Congress Carla Hayden on Monday, a Library spokesperson confirmed. Pallante had been removed as head of the Copyright Office on Friday and was reassigned to be a senior adviser for digital strategy — but she’s not taking the job. In a statement, House Judiciary Committee leaders Bob Goodlatte and John Conyers called her departure “a tremendous loss” for the office and for American creators. The lawmakers, who are in the middle of a broad review of copyright law, also suggested it might be time for a reassessment of how the register of copyrights is selected — right now, the decision is up to the Librarian of Congress. We’re tracking." Source URL: http://www.politico.com/tipsheets/morning-tech/2016/10/how-the-fcc-could-factor-into-at-t-time-warner-217039 Statement by House Judiciary Committee Chairman Bob Goodlatte (R-Va.) and Ranking Member John Conyers, Jr. (D-Mich.) https://judiciary.house.gov/press-release/goodlatte-conyers-statement-resignation-maria-pallante/ Gary D. Price, MLIS Co-Founder and Editor, Library Journal's infoDOCKET Information Industry Analyst Librarian