Defend librarians from copyright trolls—send your comment now!

The United States Copyright Office

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A new law could put librarians in the crosshairs of copyright trolls. Tell the US Copyright Office that librarians should not be fired and sued simply for doing their jobs.


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To: The United States Copyright Office
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Librarians and other library workers should never be fired or sued simply for doing their jobs. While libraries can permanently remove themselves from the Copyright Claims Board system, the Copyright Office’s proposed rule separates libraries from library employees and would place the burden on individual library workers to remove themselves or face legal action for their traditional role in connecting patrons to resources. This separation does not make sense under any law, policy, or real-world experience. I urge the Copyright Office to rework their proposed rulemaking to protect library workers and the essential role they play in access to knowledge and information in our communities.