Copyright Clearance Center Backs U.S. Copyright Office’s Priorities and Special Projects Report

The U.S. Copyright Office released this week its Priorities and Special Projects report outlining its goals and scope over the next two years.

Not surprisingly, the effect of technological advances on copyrighted work is a major focus of newly appointed Register of Copyrights Maria Pallante’s document. Policy priorities addressing orphan works, mass book digitization and streamlined registration for groups of copyrighted works are of particular interest to book publishers.