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Appeals Court Reinstates Perlmutter as Head of U.S. Copyright Office In September, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit ordered that Shira Perlmutter will remain the register of copyrights and the director of the U.S. Copyright Office, despite the current administration s efforts to remove her. With more than 800 million visits and millions of programs offered, along with a steady increase in physical and digital circulation, libraries are demonstrating their enduring relevance, importance, and reach in communities. According to a press release, The integration enables academic institutions that subscribe to Technology from Sages Talis library resource list management system and CCCs Annual Copyright License for Higher Education to verify CCC annual license coverage or acquire copyright permissions from CCC via its Pay-Per-Use Permissions services directly within the Talis platform.

Appeals Court Reinstates Perlmutter as Head of U.S. Copyright Office

In September, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit ordered that Shira Perlmutter will remain the register of copyrights and the director of the U.S. Copyright Office, despite the current administration s efforts to remove her. Perlmutter has maintained that the administrations efforts to fire and replace her are illegal, and that the White House action coincided with the Copyright Offices release of a prepublication report about generative Al training, a Publishers Weekly article states. In regard to the separation of powers, the judges said the Presidents removal of Perlmutter was likely unlawful because the librarian of Congress-appointed by the president and approved by the Senate-is the only individual authorized to appoint or remove the

register of copyrights. IMLS

Delivers Survey Data IMLS released its latest Public Libraries Survey, which shows that public libraries are one of the most valued and utilized American institutions. With more than 800 million visits and millions of programs offered, along with a steady increase in physical and digital circulation, libraries are demonstrating their enduring relevance, importance, and reach in communities. For the report, IMLS gathered data from roughly 9,000 public library systems, comprising more than 17,000 main libraries, library branches, and bookmobiles in the 50 states, the District

of Columbia, and U.S. territories. The reports data shows, in part, that public libraries served more than 155 million registered users in 2023, library visits almost doubled in comparison to 2021 (more than 800 million in 2023), digital access continues to expand, and libraries are

broadening their programming offerings substantially.

OCLC Enters Agreement With CORE OCLC has signed a sponsorship agreement with CORE (COnnecting REpositories), which expands OCLCs dedication to supporting OA research infrastructure globally. This builds on OCLCs previous agreements with organizations such as the International Image Interoperability Framework (IIIF), the International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions (IFLA), and the European Bureau of Library, Information and Documentation Associations (EBLIDA). CORE, a not-forprofit service providing access to millions of OA research papers, supports libraries, researchers, and institutions in the

discovery and access of scholarly

content. Wiley Hits a Big Milestone Wiley announced that it has successfully transitioned 1,000 scholarly journals toits Research Exchange platform, representing more than 50% of the companys journal offerings. Research Exchange is Wileys comprehensive scholarly publishing platform that integrates submission, Al-powered screening, and peer review workflows into a unified system. Wiley achieved this milestone

following an ambitious, scaled migration program which began in December 2023, a press release states. The platform, as of this writing, serves more than 850,000 unique users, supporting journals across a wide array of fields and delivering a

streamlined author experience, consistent quality standards, and

more. CCC Signs Agreement With Technology from Sage CCC has entered into an integration agreement with Technology from Sage, a division of Sage that provides libtech solutions. According to a press release, The integration enables academic institutions that subscribe to Technology from Sages Talis library resource list management system and CCCs Annual Copyright License for Higher Education to verify CCC annual license coverage or acquire copyright permissions from CCC via its Pay-Per-Use Permissions services directly within the Talis platform. Talis completely integrates with a library system to facilitate course resourcing, copyright compliance, and acquisitions. Directly connecting faculty members and students to library holdings within their course resources lists, Talis keeps the library at the center of teaching and learning. Additionally, the agreement with CCC lets academic institutions that have adopted CCCs Annual Copyright License for Higher Education or pay-peruse permissions services (used by more than 1,000 colleges and universities) minimize the number of interfaces, manual steps, and minutes