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From: JimDay.Pasa@Xerox.COM (Jim Day)
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Subject: Re: Computers and Open Meetings
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Date: Mon, 15-Jun-87 15:47:54 EDT
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I know of no city that conducts council meetings via terminal, nor do I
know of one that allows public access to all of its databases.  But
there are cities that provide public access to information of interest
to civic-minded citizens.  For example, a Public Access Library System
(PALS) has been installed at the Pasadena central library and each
branch library.

Developed jointly by EMDA Inc. and the Pasadena Public Library, this
public information system comprises a network of seven PDP 11 computers
with a total of 100 megabytes of disk storage.  The system uses 12
dial-up communication ports and is implemented by software written in
DEC BASIC.  Three online databases are available on PALS at this time:
Your Officials, a Calendar of Events, and the Community Organization
Directory.  These are updated daily to provide current information.

-- Jim Day