Librarian of Congress

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The librarian of Congress is the head of the Library of Congress, appointed by the president of the United States with the advice and consent of the United States Senate, for a term of ten years. The librarian of Congress also appoints and oversees the Register of Copyrights of the U.S. Copyright Office and has broad responsibilities around copyright, extending to electronic resources and fair use provisions outlined in the Digital Millennium Copyright Act. The librarian determines whether particular works are subject to DMCA prohibitions regarding technological access protection. In addition, the librarian appoints the U.S. poet laureate and awards the Gershwin Prize for Popular Song.

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Librarian of Congress Ainsworth Rand Spofford, circa 1870s
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Congressional Committees and Hearings meetup at Library of Congress
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Official Portrait, 2025
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Librarian of Congress Daniel Boorstin
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David S. Mao, acting Librarian of Congress
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George Watterston
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George Watterston
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Herbert Putnam, Librarian of Congress, three-quarter length portrait, seated, facing slightly left
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James Billington 2000.jpg
From Library of congress 200th celebration 2000 - من احتفال مكتبة الكونجرس بالذكرى الـ 200 لتأسيسها...
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John Russell Young, half-length portrait, facing front; Librarian of Congress from 1897 to 1899 (3x4 cropped).jpg
Title: John Russell Young, half-length portrait, facing front; Librarian of Congress from 1897 to 18...
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Librarian of Congress John Gould Stephenson
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Librarian of Congress Lawrence Quincy Mumford
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Librarian of Congress Carla Hayden in the Library's Main Reading Room, September 1, 2020. Photo by S...
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Portrait of Archibald MacLeish, undated
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Seal of the United States Library of Congress. The seal is generally displayed only on official doc...
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4th Librarian of Congress John Silva Meehan
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Portrait of Verner W. Clapp, Chief Assistant Librarian of Congress (1947) and Acting Librarian of Co...

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