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- § 1711. Establishment of program by Librarian of Congress
- § 1712. Promoting accessibility and public awareness of sound recordings
§ 1711. Establishment of program by Librarian of Congress
(a) In general
(b) Contents of program specified
The program established under subsection (a) shall—
(1) coordinate activities to assure that efforts of archivists and copyright owners, and others in the public and private sector, are effective and complementary;
(2) generate public awareness of and support for these activities;
(3) increase accessibility of sound recordings for educational purposes;
(4) undertake studies and investigations of sound recording preservation activities as needed, including the efficacy of new technologies, and recommend solutions to improve these practices; and
(5) utilize the audiovisual conservation center of the Library of Congress at Culpeper, Virginia, to ensure that preserved sound recordings included in the National Recording Registry are stored in a proper manner and disseminated to researchers, scholars, and the public as may be appropriate in accordance with title 17 and the terms of any agreements between the Librarian and persons who hold copyrights to such recordings.
(Pub. L. 106–474, title I, § 111, Nov. 9, 2000, 114 Stat. 2087.)
§ 1712. Promoting accessibility and public awareness of sound recordings
The Librarian shall carry out activities to make sound recordings included in the National Recording Registry more broadly accessible for research and educational purposes and to generate public awareness and support of the Registry and the comprehensive national sound recording preservation program established under this subchapter.
(Pub. L. 106–474, title I, § 112, Nov. 9, 2000, 114 Stat. 2088.)