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----------------------------Original message---------------------------- ARLIS/NA is a member of the DFC, Digital Future Coalition, and, as such, involved in providing input in their efforts. A recent example is the DFC's call for response to their proposed revisions to the WIPO, World Intellectual Property Organization, Treaty Language in preparation for that upcoming Diplomatic Conference, Dec. 2-20, 1996. The response on behalf of ARLIS/NA is included below. More information on this important topic is available via the DFC Web site: http://www.ari.net/dfc/ . Katherine Poole CoChair, ARLIS/NA Public Policy Committee ------- Forwarded Message Date: Thu, 24 Oct 1996 18:07:12 From: [log in to unmask] (Katy Poole) To: [log in to unmask] cc: [log in to unmask] Subject: Support of Revisions to draft treaties, WIPO The ARLIS/NA, Art Libraries Society of North America, Public Policy Committee is writing on behalf of ARLIS/NA to endorse DFC's proposed revisions to certain draft international treaties as outlined in the e-mail message of Monday, Oct. 21, 1996. We wholeheartedly support DFC's ongoing position recommending that "Congress should not let this international agenda determine the shape of domestic international property legislation" which is still very much in process. We agree that it is premature for the US to consider these proposals prior to consideration and resolution of these issues in significant domestic debate in the U.S. We also concur with DFC's concern that ratification of many of these proposals would seriously compromise Congress' ability to work towards a balanced solution to the problem of copyright in the networked information environment. Sincerely, Katherine K. Poole Public Policy Committee, Co-Chair ARLIS/NA, Art Libraries Society of North America ------- End of Forwarded Message