Brewster Kahle named to the Library of Congress’ Copyright Public Modernization Committee

The Library of Congress announced that Brewster Kahle, Digital Librarian and founder of the Internet Archive, has been named to the Copyright Public Modernization Committee (CPMC), with a mission to help modernize the technology-related aspects of the U.S. Copyright Office. More specifically the CPMC will support “the development of the new Enterprise Copyright System (ECS), which includes the Office’s registration, recordation, public records, and licensing IT applications, and will be encouraged to help spread awareness of the Library’s development efforts more broadly.”

The thirteen member panel is composed of leaders from the library and university worlds along with representatives from trade organizations representing the recording and publishing industries, and corporate giants Amazon and Warner Media. Kahle, who holds a BS in Computer Science and Engineering from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, brings decades of experience in digital library issues, and is an inaugural member of the Internet Hall of Fame.  “I am excited to collaborate to help modernize the  U.S. Copyright Office.  Let’s see how far we can get,” says Kahle.

The first meeting of the CPMC is on July 22, 2021 from 1-4 PM eastern time and is open to the public, by registration only. Register of Copyrights Shira Perlmutter and Library of Congress chief information officer Bud Barton will provide opening remarks, and Library subject-matter experts will provide an update on the development of ECS and other modernization efforts. Attendees will have an opportunity to hear directly from CPMC members and participate in a live Q&A. The meeting will be recorded and made available for viewing after the event.


7 thoughts on “Brewster Kahle named to the Library of Congress’ Copyright Public Modernization Committee

  1. Max Zettlmeißl

    Congratulations. I hope you can influence things for the better, although we probably have to curb our hopes of what this can possibly affect.

    The provided registration link does not work. You should use https://loc.zoomgov.com/webinar/register/WN_cYWLGmi6QK-33JfrfrKS7w instead.
    Also whoever’s personal link the previous one was should register again for webinar, since clicking the link seems to have cancelled that registration.

      1. Max Zettlmeißl

        It feels a bit strange to write this, but the link is still wrong.

        The correct link now appears partway through the old link and is interpreted as a parameter name due to its position.

  2. Alex Santos

    It’s a delight to learn that Brewster Khale will be on the panel, what a wonderful choice. He will bring a lot of experience to the table. I look forward to learning more. Best wishes.

  3. Clement Kent

    Great news that Kahle will be on the panel. But, given that “representatives from trade organizations representing the recording and publishing industries, and corporate giants Amazon and Warner Media”, he may be outvoted!

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