``Best Edition'' of Published Copyrighted Works for the Collections of the Library of Congress

Résumé

This rule amends the Library of Congress's Best Edition Statement concerning motion pictures deposited under Title 17, section 407, mandatory deposit, and section 408, registration deposit. The Statement sets out the criteria to be applied in determining the best edition for each of several types of motion picture materials which are listed in descending order of format preference in an Appendix to Copyright Office Regulations. The amendment removes the previously listed ``most widely distributed gauge'' as a selection factor of the ``best edition'' and adds new video formats to the prioritized list of deposit material preferences based on current industry practices with respect to motion picture media and formats.