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21 May

ABFFE Letter Sent to Booksellers to Urge Congressional Support of the Freedom to Read Protection Act

Dear Bookseller,

We need your help! Your member of Congress has not yet joined the ranks of the more than 100 Representatives who are co-sponsoring the Freedom to Read Protection Act, a bill that amends the USA Patriot Act, restoring confidence in the confidentiality of bookstore records.

You probably already know the problems created by Section 215 of the Patriot Act:

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21 May

ABFFE Urges Booksellers to Contact Their Representatives in Support of H.R. 1157

This week, the American Booksellers Foundation for Free Expression is sending booksellers a letter urging them to contact their Congressional representatives in regards to the Freedom to Read Protection Act. The bill, H.R. 1157, was introduced into Congress by Rep. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) and would remove a threat created by the USA Patriot Act to the privacy of bookstore and library records. The bill has already garnered the support of 101 members of Congress. (For a full list of co-sponsors, click here.)

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21 May

The 13-Digit ISBN Is on Its Way!

The retailing industry in the U.S. and Canada is in the process of aligning itself with the rest of the world in a standard approach to product identification. The Uniform Code Council (UCC) has established January 1, 2005, as 2005 Sunrise, the date for general retailing in the U.S. and Canada to have the capability to scan, store, and process not only the 12-digit UPC code currently in use, but also the EAN/UCC 13-symbol code used in the rest of the world.

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21 May

ABA Town Hall and Annual Membership Meeting on Friday's BEA Schedule

Once again, ABA members attending BookExpo America will have an opportunity to get a full update on ABA activities and share their concerns and voice their opinions to the association's leadership.

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