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	Webcasting Determination
		The Librarian is required to accept the CARP’s determination unless he concludes that the determination is arbitrary or contrary to the applicable provisions of the copyright law.
		The Librarian found that the CARP’s approach was fundamentally sound, but that the CARP erred in relying, in part, on 25 agreements that it had found unreliable as bases for determining the rate for transmissions of performances.
		The Librarian adopted a minimum fee of $10,000, noting that the business establishment services participating in the CARP proceeding had proposed that their royalty for ephemeral recordings be a flat fee of $10,000.
	www.copyright.gov /carp/webcasting_rates_final.html (3005 words)

	Library of Congress - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The Library of Congress was established on April 24, 1800, when President John Adams signed an act of Congress providing for the transfer of the seat of government from Philadelphia to the new capital city of Washington.
		Librarians all over the world consult these catalogs, through the Web or through other media better suited to their needs, when they need to catalog for their collection a book published in the United States.
		The Library of Congress also provides an on-line archive of the proceedings of the U.S. Congress at Thomas, including bill text, Congressional Record text, bill summary and status, the Congressional Record Index, and the United States Constitution.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Librarian_of_Congress (1059 words)

	Search Results for "Congress"
		Congress of the United States, the legislative branch of the federal government, instituted (1789) by Article 1 of the Constitution of the United States, which prescribes...
		Congress The legislative branch of the United States federal government, composed of the House of Representatives and the Senate.
		Congress party A political party in India, formally the Indian National Congress, established in the late nineteenth century.
	bartleby.com /cgi-bin/texis/webinator/sitesearch?...&query=Congress (319 words)

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		The Librarian of Congress shall adopt the determination of the Panel unless the Librarian of Congress finds that the determination is clearly erroneous.
		If the Librarian of Congress rejects the determination of the Panel, the Librarian of Congress shall, before the end of that 60-day period, and after full examination of the record created in the arbitration proceeding, issue an order setting forth the Librarian's decision and the reasons therefor.
		The Librarian of Congress shall cause to be published in the Federal Register the determination of the Panel and the decision of the Librarian of Congress under this subsection with respect to the determination (including any order issued under the preceding sentence).
	www.umsl.edu /services/summer/copyrite/file.113 (702 words)

	SICE - IP/National Legislation - USA - l
		The Librarian of Congress and the Register of Copyrights may, to the extent not otherwise provided under this title, deduct from royalty fees deposited or collected under this title the reasonable costs incurred by the Library of Congress and the Copyright Office under this chapter.
		In rate making proceedings, the reasonable costs of the Librarian of Congress and the Copyright Office shall be borne by the parties to the proceedings as directed by the arbitration panels under subsection (c).
		The Librarian of Congress shall, upon the recommendation of the Register of Copyrights, make a determination as to whether the petitioner has such a significant interest in the royalty rate in which an adjustment is requested.
	www.sice.oas.org /int_prop/nat_leg/usa/clrt17l.asp (2922 words)

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		The Librarian shall adopt the determination of the arbitration panel unless the Librarian finds that the determination is arbitrary or contrary to the applicable provisions of this title.
		If the Librarian rejects the determination of the arbitration panel, the Librarian shall, before the end of that 60-day period, and after full examination of the record created in the arbitration proceeding, issue an order setting the royalty fee or distribution of fees, as the case may be.
		The Librarian shall cause to be published in the Federal Register the determination of the arbitration panel, and the decision of the Librarian (including an order issued under the preceding sentence).
	www.umsl.edu /services/summer/copyrite/file.080 (1060 words)

	Recording Industry Association of America v. Librarian of Congress (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-03)
		The Librarian interpreted this precedent to mean that marketplace analogies, along with other evidence, must be considered and a rate should then be chosen specifically based on the four statutory criteria.
		Because we have found that the Librarian's interpretation of § 801(b)(1) is permissible and that he did not err in his application of past precedent, we deny RIAA's petition for review with respect to the establishment of a 6.5 percent rate.
		Librarian: "For example, we think the Librarian would plainly act in an arbitrary manner if, without explanation or adjustment, he adopted an award proposed by the Panel that was not supported by any evidence or that was based on evidence which could not reasonably be interpreted to support the award." 146 F.3d at 923.
	lw.bna.com /lw/19990601/981263.htm (3743 words)

	About the Library of Congress
		The Library of Congress, founded in 1800 and housed in a three-building complex across from the nation's capitol in Washington, D.C., is a storehouse for knowledge and an active center for research and creativity of all kinds--the world's largest and most open library.
		By the close of the Civil Way, the collections of the Library of Congress had grown to 82,000 volumes and were still principally used by members of Congress and committees; the Library was seen mainly as the "Congressional Library," as it was popularly referred to into the early years of the 20th century.
		In 1864 President Lincoln appointed as Librarian of Congress a man who was to transform the Library from a collection for use only by members of Congress, justices of the Supreme Court, and members of the diplomatic corps and the cabinet.
	www.ibiblio.org /expo/expo/about.html (1579 words)

	Library of Congress
		On January 28 of 1815, Patrick Magruder resigned as the clerk of the House of Representatives and Librarian of Congress.
		Before becoming the Librarian of Congress, Beckley held many administrative positions, he was secretary of the Phi Beta Kappa Society at the College of William and Mary, and he was the Clerk of the House of Representatives during the first Congress.
		Before becoming Librarian of Congress, Magruder was an associate judge in the circuit county court, and he was elected as a Republican member of the U.S. House of Representatives.
	www2.hawaii.edu /~kunebasa/loc.htm (3518 words)

	Meeting of Frontiers: Home Page
		The Library of Congress National Digital Library Program, initiated in 1995, was one of the first large-scale efforts to use the Internet to disseminate high-quality educational and cultural content—digital versions of manuscripts, maps, films, photographs, sound recordings, and printed material--for use in schools and by the general public.
		In November and December 1999, the Library of Congress concluded agreements with the Russian State Library (Moscow) and the National Library of Russia (St. Petersburg) regarding their participation in the project.
		The mission of the Library of Congress is to make its resources available and useful to Congress and the American people and to sustain and preserve a universal collection of knowledge and creativity for future generations.
	frontiers.loc.gov /intldl/mtfhtml/mfhome.html (1200 words)

	Welcome Message from the Librarian of Congress (Library of Congress).
		The Library of Congress is the nation's oldest federal cultural institution and serves as the research arm of Congress.
		The Library's mission is to make its resources available and useful to the Congress and the American people and to sustain and preserve a universal collection of knowledge and creativity for future generations.
		The Office of the Librarian is tasked to set policy and to direct and support programs and activities to accomplish the Library's mission.
	www.lcweb.loc.gov /about (181 words)

	U.S. Copyright Office - Anticircumvention Rulemaking
		The Librarian of Congress, on the recommendation of the Register of Copyrights, has announced the classes of works subject to the exemption from the prohibition against circumvention of technological measures that control access to copyrighted works.
		The Copyright Office is conducting this rulemaking proceeding mandated by the Digital Millennium Copyright Act, which provides that the Librarian of Congress may exempt certain classes of works from the prohibition against circumvention of technological measures that control access to copyrighted works.
		The purpose of this proceeding is to determine whether there are particular classes of works as to which users are, or are likely to be, adversely affected in their ability to make noninfringing uses due to the prohibition on circumvention of access controls.
	www.copyright.gov /1201 (582 words)

	Librarian of Congress to address UD library group (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-03)
		ames Hadley Billington, the 13th librarian of Congress, will be the featured speaker at the annual dinner of the University of Delaware Library Associates on Thursday, April 23, at Arsht Hall, 2700 Pennsylvania Ave., in Wilmington.
		A native of Pennsylvania, Billington came to the Library of Congress in 1987 from the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars in Washington, D.C., where he had served as director since 1973.
		Additionally, the Library Associates plan to present a special contribution of $10,000 to the University of Delaware for the library in honor of its 40th anniversary.
	www.udel.edu /PR/UpDate/98/25/librarian.html (351 words)

	Billington leading digital revolution at LoC =TheHill.com= (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-03)
		The Librarian of Congress, Dr. James Billington, pursuing the leading-edge challenges of digital technology.
		But that does not mean that Congress, which gave the library $100 million in fiscal 2001 to develop a National Information and Infrastructure Preservation Program, will be shoved aside.
		Congress made the five-year pledge with the understanding that the library would seek private funds in a 3-to-1 ratio.
	www.hillnews.com /news/020503/loc.aspx (1048 words)

	Library of Congress--Historical Collections for the National Digital Library, Part I
		The National Digital Library Program at the Library of Congress is a five-year program to assemble an initial core of American historical and cultural primary source material in digital form, selected for conversion from the Library's vast holdings of print and non-print materials.
		The Library of Congress has been a leader in the use of automation to share catalog records among libraries and to make its catalog available to support the cataloging activities of other libraries.
		To achieve these goals, the Library of Congress is requesting $15 million in appropriated funds over five years and plans to raise $45 million from the private sector.
	www.dlib.org /dlib/april96/loc/04c-arms.html (3724 words)

	About the Librarian of Congress, James H. Billington (Library of Congress)
		James Hadley Billington was sworn in as the Librarian of Congress on September 14, 1987.
		The Open World Program is a nonpartisan initiative of the U.S. Congress that has brought over 10,000 emerging young Russian political leaders to communities throughout America, and launched smaller pilot programs in Ukraine, Lithuania and Uzbekistan.
		In October 2004, Dr. Billington headed a Library of Congress delegation to Tehran, Iran to expand exchanges between the Library of Congress and the National Library of Iran.
	www.loc.gov /about/welcome/bio/graphy.html (755 words)

	Letter from Assistant Secretary Victory to Marybeth Peters, Register of Copyrights, Library of Congress, regarding the ...
		The NOI provides that the Librarian must base his determination to exempt a class of works from the prohibition on circumvention on a showing that the prohibition has a "substantial" adverse effect on non-infringing uses of a particular class of work.
		Strict adherence to the statutory standards of Section 1201(a)(1) of the DMCA is essential to ensure that your recommendation to the Librarian of Congress appropriately balances important public interest concerns in the manner prescribed by Congress.
		The Librarian of Congress drew the same conclusion in his Final Rule in connection with the 2000 Section 1201(a)(1) rulemaking proceeding:
	www.ntia.doc.gov /ntiahome/occ/dmca/dmca2003/dmcaletter_08112003.html (1687 words)

	Redefining Film Preservation: A National Plan - National Film Preservation Board (Library of Congress)
		The Librarian of Congress and the National Film Preservation Board are committed to furthering the national preservation program and invite written comment on implementation strategies.
		The Librarian of Congress and the National Film Preservation Board, recommend a different approach to funding: one that will recognize the distinct public and private responsibilities in preserving American film and build partnerships to support preservation activities in the public interest.
		Created by Congress in 1984, the NFWF was the first nonprofit foundation eligible to receive federal matching funds to support the conservation mission of a federal agency.
	lcweb.loc.gov /film/plan.html (11433 words)

	Librarian of Congress Adds 25 Films to National Registry (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-03)
		Librarian of Congress James H. Billington announced his annual selection of 25 motion pictures to be added to the National Film Registry, bringing the total number of films on the Registry to 400.
		Under the terms of the National Film Preservation Act, each year the Librarian of Congress names 25 "culturally, historically or aesthetically" significant motion pictures to the Registry.
		The list is designed to reflect the full breadth and diversity of America's film heritage, thus increasing public awareness of the richness of American cinema and the need for its preservation.
	www.uemedia.com /CPC/2-pop/printer_11295.shtml (1269 words)

	Daniel Boorstin, historian, former librarian of Congress, dies at 89 - billingsgazette.com
		Daniel Boorstin, historian, former librarian of Congress, dies at 89
		Renowned for his books, Boorstin was appointed librarian of Congress in 1974 by President Ford and spent 12 years as director of the world's largest library.
		Before his appointment to the Library of Congress, he was director of the National Museum of History and Technology, senior historian of the Smithsonian Institution and a history professor at the University of Chicago for 25 years.
	www.billingsgazette.com /testdex.php?id=1&display=rednews/2004/02/29/build/nation/95-obit-boorstin.inc (220 words)

	Law Library Reading Room: Interim Page (Ask a Librarian: Library of Congress)
		The Library of Congress >> Ask a Librarian Home
		Legal advice, interpretation, or analysis which could be interpreted as the practice of law
		Library of Congress Online Catalog to search for books or journals at the Library of Congress
	www.loc.gov /rr/askalib/ask-law.html (117 words)

	Librarian of Congress Appoints Ted Kooser Poet Laureate
		Librarian of Congress Appoints Ted Kooser Poet Laureate
		Librarian of Congress James H. Billington has announced the appointment of Ted Kooser to be the 13th Poet Laureate Consultant in Poetry to the Library of Congress.
		Allen Tate (1943-44), for example, served as editor of the Library’s publication of that period, The Quarterly Journal of the Library of Congress, during his tenure and edited the compilation Sixty American Poets, 1896-1944.
	www.writenews.com /2004/082004_kooser_poet.htm (694 words)

	CHAPTER 5 - LIBRARY OF CONGRESS (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-03)
		Librarian of Congress and Deputy Librarian of Congress; compensation.
		Duties of Architect of the Capitol and Librarian of Congress.
		Disbursing officer of the Library of Congress; disbursements in accordance with voucher; examination of vouchers; liability.
	www.washingtonwatchdog.org /documents/usc/ttl2/ch5 (1496 words)

	Librarian of Congress James H. Billington to speak at Charter Day \|
		The 13th Librarian of Congress, James H. Billington, will speak at the College of William and Mary’s annual Charter Day Ceremony on February 5, 2005.
		Sworn in on September 14, 1987, Billington is the 13th Librarian of Congress since the Library was established in 1800.
		He is also the founder of the Open World Program, a nonpartisan initiative of the U.S. Congress that has brought 6,265 emerging young Russian political leaders to communities throughout America.
	www.wm.edu /news/index.php?id=4206 (968 words)

	David McCullough Appreciation
		It was in the Manuscript Division of the Library of Congress, and he was seated at a reading desk just like everyone else, even though he was already a well-known figure.
		Senator Robert C. Byrd has written The Senate, 1789-1989, and the House of Representatives has commissioned the Library of Congress to prepare a history of the House, which is currently being done by the distinguished American historian Robert Remini.
		His bicentennial address to the Congress contrasted the old face clock in Statuary Hall that reminds us of past and future as well as present time with the new digital clocks that tells us only what time it is now.
	www.neh.gov /whoweare/mccullough/appreciation.html (1684 words)

	US librarian of Congress in Iran on 'cultural' visit as nuclear tensions rise
		The head of the US Library of Congress is visiting Iran this week, seeking to expand the facility's Iranian document collection, as tensions between Washington and Tehran soar over the Islamic republic's nuclear program, US officials said Wednesday.
		Librarian of Congress James Billington is leading a small delegation on the rare trip, which also comes as Iranians celebrate the 25th anniversary of the November 1979 seizure of the US embassy in Tehran during the country's Islamic revolution, the officials said.
		The library, the research arm of Congress and the national library of the United States, is the world's largest, and its chief is appointed by the president and confirmed by the Senate.
	www.spacewar.com /2004/041103191923.0km5e655.html (926 words)

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