ABSTRACT
Today the subject of copyright, one that five years ago did not fill up even a small room at such meetings as this, draws standing room only audiences. Why has copyright become so compelling? This talk considers the groups that have a particular interest and substantial activity in the current copyright discussion: the U.S. government; the public interest/user groups, often represented by the library associations; author interests (e.g., National Writers’ Union, Authors’ Guild); and the publishing industry. Why they care, how they express their interests, and a modest attempt to suggest where the activity might take, form the center of this paper. [Article copies available from The Haworth Document Delivery Service: 1-800-342-9678.]
