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Libraries on Planet Google
It has been a week since news of the Google settlement with authors and publishers broke. Though rumors had been rife that it was imminent, I was still blown away by the scope of it. Of course the court still has to rule, but the outlines – if they remain intact – are stunning in [...]
Posted: 4 November, 2008 in Books, Commercialization, Google, Technology Issues.
Tags: digitization, Google Book Search, settlement
Comments: 4
Siva Vaidhyanathan Questions Google Book Search
Friday at the Drexel University Libraries’ Scholarly Communication Symposium, Siva Vaidhyanathan raised some serious questions about the partnership between libraries and Google in a powerful and provocative analysis of Google Book Search.
Siva is unique in that he combines an in-depth knowledge of copyright, a reasoned appreciation for new technology and a clear love and deep [...]
Posted: 23 April, 2007 in Books, Commercialization, Google.
Comments: 11
