By Marcia Coyle
The last day of 2010 marks the end of the 16-year tenure of Marybeth Peters as the Register of Copyrights for the U.S. Copyright Office, the highest position in that office.
Peters is a classic case of “up through the ranks” success. Her career began in 1965, when she worked as a shelflister in the processing department. From there, she became an examiner and then chief of the examining division. She also served as acting general counsel before taking on the top job in 1994.
In an extensive interview in the office’s house organ, “Copyright Notices,” Peters, a graduate of George Washington University School of Law, said she plans to get a dog, volunteer at an animal shelter and “play some role in the field of copyright,” perhaps teaching and urging passage of orphan works legislation.
Maria Pallante, senior adviser to the Librarian of Congress, has been appointed acting Register of Copyrights.
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