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Refining the Open Library Catalogue: My Internship StoryThis link opens in a new windowBy Jordan Frederick AKA Tauriel063 (she/her), Canada When deciding where to complete my internship for my Master’s in Library and Information Science (MLIS) degree, Open Library was an obvious choice. Not only have I been volunteering as an Open Librarian since September 2022, but I have also used the library myself. I wanted to work […]Mar 21, 2025
API Search.json Performance TuningThis link opens in a new windowThis is a technical post regarding a breaking change for developers whose applications depend on the /search.json endpoint that is scheduled to be deployed on January 21st, 2025. Description: This change reduces the default fields returned by /search.json to a more restrictive and performant set that we believe will meet most clients’ metadata needs and […]Jan 16, 2025
Protect Fair Use, Especially NowThis link opens in a new windowFair use, the flexible aspect of U.S. copyright law, enables libraries to fulfill their public mission of providing access to knowledge, preserving culture, and supporting education and research. Fair use […]May 14, 2025
Copyright Office Releases Part 2 of Artificial Intelligence ReportThis link opens in a new window
Copyright Office Releases Part 2 of Artificial Intelligence Report
NewsNet 1060January 29, 2025
Today, the U.S. Copyright Office is releasing Part 2 of its Report on the legal and policy issues related to copyright and artificial intelligence (AI). This Part of the Report addresses the copyrightability of outputs created using generative AI.
The Office affirms that existing principles of copyright law are flexible enough to apply to this new technology, as they have applied to technological innovations in the past. It concludes that the outputs of generative AI can be protected by copyright only where a human author has determined sufficient expressive elements. This can include situations where a human-authored work is perceptible in an AI output, or a human makes creative arrangements or modifications of the output, but not the mere provision of prompts. The Office confirms that the use of AI to assist in the process of creation or the inclusion of AI-generated material in a larger human-generated work does not bar copyrightability. It also finds that the case has not been made for changes to existing law to provide additional protection for AI-generated outputs.
“After considering the extensive public comments and the current state of technological development, our conclusions turn on the centrality of human creativity to copyright,” said Shira Perlmutter, Register of Copyrights and Director of the U.S. Copyright Office. “Where that creativity is expressed through the use of AI systems, it continues to enjoy protection. Extending protection to material whose expressive elements are determined by a machine, however, would undermine rather than further the constitutional goals of copyright.”
In early 2023, the Copyright Office announced a broad initiative to explore the intersection of copyright and AI. Since then, the Office has issued registration guidance for works incorporating AI-generated content, hosted public listening sessions and webinars, met with experts and stakeholders, published a notice of inquiry seeking input from the public, and reviewed more than 10,000 responsive comments, which served to inform these conclusions.
The Report is being released in three Parts. Part 1 was published on July 31, 2024, and recommended federal legislation to respond to the unauthorized distribution of digital replicas that realistically but falsely depict an individual. The final, forthcoming Part 3 will address the legal implications of training AI models on copyrighted works, including licensing considerations and the allocation of any potential liability.
As announced last year, the Office also plans to supplement its March 2023 registration guidance and update the relevant sections of the Compendium of U.S. Copyright Office Practices.
For more information about the Copyright Office’s AI Initiative, please visit the website.
Jan 29, 2025
U.S. Copyright Office Announces Webinar on Copyright Essentials for Visual Artists and PhotographersThis link opens in a new window
U.S. Copyright Office Announces Webinar on Copyright Essentials for Visual Artists and Photographers
NewsNet 1059January 27, 2025
The U.S. Copyright Office invites you to register to attend a Copyright Essentials three-part series of online webinars, with the first session occurring on February 19 at 1:00 p.m. eastern time.
1) Creativity in Focus: Copyright Essentials for Visual Artists and Photographers2) Find Your Voice: Copyright Essentials for Musicians3) The Plot Thickens: Copyright Essentials for Writers
These webinars are for creators in the visual art, music, and literary professions. In the first session, join us as the Copyright Office discusses what visual artists, including graphic designers and photographers, should know about copyright—from the types of visual art works protectable by copyright to registration application options and how our Public Information Office can help.
The second session will take place in April and cover similar information for musicians, including songwriters and performers. The third session will occur in August and address related topics for writers.
Attendees will also learn copyright basics, answers to commonly asked questions, and where to find Copyright Office educational resources. Register to attend.
Speakers:
• Jessica Chinnadurai, Attorney-Advisor, Office of Public Information and Education• Laura Kaiser, Attorney-Advisor, Office of Public Information and Education
Prior Copyright Essentials webinars can be viewed on our website:• Copyright Essentials: Myths Explained • Copyright Essentials: Myths Explained September 2024 Update
The Copyright Office strategic goal of Copyright for All means making the copyright system as understandable and accessible to as many members of the public as possible, through initiatives including education and outreach. Sign up to stay updated about future webinars in this series.
Jan 27, 2025
Henry Rowe Schoolcraft papers, 1788-1941 [Revised Finding Aid: Digitized Content Added]This link opens in a new windowHenry Rowe Schoolcraft, author, ethnologist, explorer, geologist, glass manufacturer, and Indian agent; his first wife, Jane Johnston Schoolcraft, the Ojibwe author Bamewawagezhikaquay, which translates in English as "Woman of the Sound the Stars Make Rushing Through the Sky"; and his second wife, Mary Howard Schoolcraft. Correspondence, journals, articles, books, manuscripts of magazines, poetry, speeches, government reports, American Indian vocabularies, maps, drawings, and other papers reflecting Schoolcraft's career as a glass manufacturer, mineralogist on an exploring expedition in the Ozark Mountains, geologist on the Cass expedition to the Northwest Territory, leader of expeditions throughout the Great Lakes region, member of Michigan's legislative council, Indian agent, superintendent of Indian affairs for Michigan, ethnologist, and author of works concerning the Iroquois in New York state and other Native American groups.Nov 20, 2024
We are Institute of Technology Library & LRCs but you can call us IOT LLRC for short.
The Main Campus Library located in Clovis California was established in 2008 with 800 titles and 15 Magazine Subscriptions
Our collection now includes 15,663 physical items as well as more than 15 research databases with access to millions of journal articles, e-books, and streaming videos
The current Library Division was established in 2009 and rolled out from 2010-2014 to Modesto, Redding and Salem as each campus was purchased.
We are located in Main Building A-25, A-26 and in the Culinary Building K-8.
Inside you'll find three rooms with 25 student computer stations, one copier, one printer, office supplies, 2 study tables, 33 bookcases housing the print collection, Free Lending Library,
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