Copyright Office Needs To Develop Plans that Address Technical and Organizational Challenges

The mission of the Copyright Office, a service unit within the Library of Congress, is to promote creativity by administering and sustaining a national copyright system. In recent years, the Register of copyrights has discussed the need for a modernized Copyright Office, to include upgrades to the current information technology (IT) environment. The Government Accountability Office recommends that the Copyright Office:

1. Develop key information to support proposed initiatives for improving its IT environment and submit them to the Library's IT investment review board for review.
2. Develop an IT strategic plan that is aligned with the Library's strategic planning efforts. The office neither agreed nor disagreed. GAO continues to believe its recommendations are warranted.