Copyright Website Editor Annual Report 2019

submitted by Marci Cohen

List of Previous Goals and Progress Made

  1. Preliminary research for possible website updates regarding the Music Modernization Act.
    • Progress: Have remained abreast of issues regarding MMA but have not yet found published guidelines on how this clearly will affect library practices.

List of Future Goals

  1. Remain abreast of changes to copyright law and practice such as the Music Modernization Act, the proposed CASE Act legislation (“Copyright Alternative in Small-Claims Enforcement Act of 2017”), and annual addition of materials to the public domain, and how they affect library practices. When possible, document this on the copyright website.
    • Goal area: organizational excellence