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PDF pending restorationCole, John Y. – 1970
Before 1870, copyright registration and deposit were functions of several government departments. After the first Federal copyright law was passed in 1790, copyright registration was performed by the clerk in the U.S. district court for the district where the applicant resided, and single copies of copyright deposits were sent to different…
Descriptors: Copyrights, Depository Libraries, Government Libraries, History
Download full textLibrary of Congress, Washington, DC. – 1971
Discussed in the 1970 Annual report of the Register of Copyrights to the Librarian of Congress are the following topics: (1) General revision of the copyright law, (2) The year's copyright business, (3) Official publications, (4) Copyright contributions to the library collections, (5) Administrative developments, (6) Legislative developments, (7)…
Descriptors: Annual Reports, Copyrights, Court Litigation, Depository Libraries
Library of Congress, Washington, DC. – 1972
Discussed in the 1971 annual report of the Register of Copyrights to the Librarian of Congress are the following topics: (1) General revision of the copyright law, (2) The year's copyright business, (3) Official publications, (4) Copyright contributions to the library collections, (5) Administrative developments, (6) Legislative developments, (7)…
Descriptors: Annual Reports, Copyrights, Court Litigation, Depository Libraries
Library of Congress, Washington, DC. – 1977
The prefatory section of the Library of Congress (LC) annual report lists library officers, library committees, consultants, and an organizational chart. The body of the report begins with a narrative overview of recent LC activities in such areas as organizational changes, copyright law, Bicentennial Program, publications, and projects. Separate…
Descriptors: Annual Reports, Copyrights, Exhibits, Government Libraries
Library of Congress, Washington, DC. – 1989
This pamphlet describes the many services that the Library of Congress (LC) provides. A brief historical background of the Library's founding is followed by descriptions of LC's buildings and facilities. Other topics which are presented include the library's extensive collection, which runs the gamut from papyrus to optical disk; services to…
Descriptors: Copyrights, Cultural Activities, Federal Government, Government Libraries
Library of Congress, Washington, DC. – 1976
A short history of the Library of Congress since its establishment in 1800 is traced in the introduction, which also contains a brief narrative overview of the year's activities including special services, a Bicentennial program, exhibits, publications, appropriations, copyright, and automation. Separate chapters are devoted to the activities and…
Descriptors: Annual Reports, Copyrights, Exhibits, Government Libraries
Library of Congress, Washington, DC. – 1975
The prefatory section of the Library of Congress (LC) annual report contains basic information about the library, and lists of trust fund board members, library officers, library committees, and consultants. The body of the report begins with a general overview of recent LC activities in such areas as special services, automation, copyright,…
Descriptors: Annual Reports, Copyrights, Exhibits, Government Libraries
