The new Librarian of Congress Dr Carla Hayden in what can only be described as a vindictive move tried to demote the Register of Copyrights to a position that among other things oversees “point of sales” at Library of Congress. That would be the gift shop. Constructive Termination?
The Authors Guild has countered with a blog post outlining the Register of Copyrights many accomplishments during her tenure:
Upon taking office in 2011, Pallante outlined an incredibly ambitious set of Priorities and Special Projects which she proceeded to fully execute—and even exceed—something especially noteworthy given her relatively small staff. Among her many achievements, the Office in just five short years conducted comprehensive studies and issued policy reports on:
The Making Available Right in the United States (February 2016); Orphan Works and Mass Digitization (June 2015); Copyright and the Music Marketplace (February 2015); Resale Royalties (December 2013); Copyright Small Claims (September 2013); Copyright Protection for Pre-1972 Sound Recordings (December 2011); Legal Issues in Mass Digitization (October 2011); and Marketplace Alternatives to Replace Statutory Licenses (August 2011).
Unprecedented Removal of Register of Copyrights Causes Consternation in Copyright Community
The Trichordist 
Was is Dr Hayden a Dr in? I doubt she would find it a constructive termination if she was reassigned to receptionist..