Section 108 Study Group
Encyclopedia
The Section 108 Study Group is a select committee of copyright
experts, convened by the Library of Congress
, and charged with updating for the digital world the United States Copyright Act's
balance between the rights of creators and copyright owners and the needs of libraries and archives.
Copyright
Copyright is a legal concept, enacted by most governments, giving the creator of an original work exclusive rights to it, usually for a limited time...
experts, convened by the Library of Congress
Library of Congress
The Library of Congress is the research library of the United States Congress, de facto national library of the United States, and the oldest federal cultural institution in the United States. Located in three buildings in Washington, D.C., it is the largest library in the world by shelf space and...
, and charged with updating for the digital world the United States Copyright Act's
Copyright Act of 1976
The Copyright Act of 1976 is a United States copyright law and remains the primary basis of copyright law in the United States, as amended by several later enacted copyright provisions...
balance between the rights of creators and copyright owners and the needs of libraries and archives.
External links
- Section 108 Study Group: Section108.gov, Executive Summary of Report, Full Report of the Section 108 Study Group
- Section 108 of the United States Copyright Act