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<div class="moz-cite-prefix">On 7/24/2015 11:59 AM, Steven K. Bowers
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<p>Michigan rep on the Joint Committee for the Librarian of
Congress. Let them know what you think!</p>
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Actually it's Congresswoman Candice Miller and she chairs the
Committee on House Administration which will consider this and the
possible splitting off of the Copyright Office. Unfortunately House
emails only accept emails from constituents in their own district.
I had to contact my Representative and request he share his views
with her. I included the EFF article, <a
href="https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2015/07/copyright-office-belongs-library">https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2015/07/copyright-office-belongs-library</a>
, explaining why the separation of the Copyright Office works
against the public interest and Public Domain.<br>
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Its a touchy issue with me as Sonny Bono's legislation changed 20th
Century Public Domain and its intent was more to keep Mickey Mouse
out of P.D. than P.D.'s intent to maintain our cultural heritage.
(Stating it moved us in line with international copyright overlooks
the litigious nature of U.S. publishing compared to other
countries.) <br>
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For something more pleasant, read occasional P.D. stories within my
weekly blog, <a class="moz-txt-link-rfc2396E" href="http://www.storytellingresearchlois.com/"><http://www.storytellingresearchlois.com/></a> , as
the segment, "Keeping the Public in Public Domain", is often
featured there. I include this statement:<br>
<span style="font-size: small;">This is part of a series of postings
of stories under the category, "Keeping the Public in Public
Domain." The idea behind Public Domain was to preserve our
cultural heritage after the authors and their immediate heirs were
compensated. I feel strongly current copyright law delays this
intent on works of the 20th century. </span><span
style="font-size: small;"> My own library of folklore includes so
many books within the Public Domain I decided to share stories
from them. I hope you enjoy discovering new stories. </span><br>
LoiS(tepping off my soapbox before I get the rant rolling)<br>
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Lois Sprengnether Keel
Website:<a class="moz-txt-link-rfc2396E" href="http://www.LoiS-sez.com"><http://www.LoiS-sez.com></a>,
Blog:<a class="moz-txt-link-rfc2396E" href="http://www.StorytellingResearchLoiS.com"><http://www.StorytellingResearchLoiS.com></a>,
and posting newspaper accounts of
Michigan's "Fighting Fifth" Civil War Infantry
at<a class="moz-txt-link-rfc2396E" href="http://mich5thinfantry.net"><http://mich5thinfantry.net></a>
* Storyteller in MI Arts and Humanities Directory
* In Historical Society of Michigan Directory
<a class="moz-txt-link-rfc2396E" href="http://www.hsmichigan.org/resources/storytellers-speakers-musicians/storyteller-lois-sprengnether-keel/"><http://www.hsmichigan.org/resources/storytellers-
speakers-musicians/storyteller-
lois-sprengnether-keel/></a>
* State Liaison for National Storytelling Network
* Webmaster for<a class="moz-txt-link-rfc2396E" href="http://www.MichiganStorytelling.org"><http://www.MichiganStorytelling.org></a> </pre>
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