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There are two articles in the New York Times today that ARLIS members might
be interested in:

An editorial titled "Fair Use of Databases" supports HR 1858 over HR 354. It
describes how the latter bill, which is apparently still pending for a floor
vote in the House, would impede public access to factual information.
http://www.nytimes.com/yr/mo/day/editorial/15mon2.html
(For more info on that issue see the ALA Washington Office Newsline of eg
Nov. 12, or check the http://www.databasecoalition.org website.)


Also interesting is the following article from the business section:
"Lobbyist Turns to Internet to Influence Policy Makers, " by Rebecca Fairley
Raney. It suggests some lobbying techniques that ARLIS might be able to take
advantage of.
> http://www.nytimes.com/library/tech/99/11/biztech/articles/15lobb.html
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