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The International Society for Optical Engineering (SPIE) has launched its digital library, providing researchers with access to more than 70,000 full-text papers from SPIE journals and proceedings since 1998. The library also offers citations and abstracts for SPIE papers published since 1995, and approximately 15,000 new papers will be added annually. SPIE also plans to expand the content to 1990 by the end of 2004. Individual subscriptions and site licenses are available. Annual subscriptions include 50 full-text papers at $125 for members and $195 for non-members. Papers can also be purchased individually for $15. For more information, visit: spiedl.org . . . Jeffrey H. Brite and Sabu Krishnan have been appointed to the board of Fiberstars Inc., a fiber optic lighting company based in Fremont, Calif.