Katherine Kloesk

Katherine Klosek is the Director of Information Policy and Federal Relations at the Association of Research Libraries (ARL). In this role, Klosek leads the Association's information policy and advocacy portfolio which includes accessibility, balanced copyright, and online speech. As the staff lead for ARL’s Advocacy and Public Policy Committee, Katherine works closely with ARL members to influence and respond to critical legal, regulatory, and policy developments across legislative, administrative, and judicial arenas.

US Copyright law, bolstered by the Marrakesh Treaty to Facilitate Access to Published Works for Persons who are Blind, Visually Impaired or Otherwise Print Disabled, enables the creation and cross-border sharing of accessible format books. However, U.S. copyright law lacks a statutory provision to comply with Article 7 of the Marrakesh Treaty, which obligates ratifying countries to “take appropriate measures” to ensure that technological protection measures (TPMs) do not hinder accessibility features.