[bksvol-discuss] Re: Google books - a little more on how they will be available
- From: Cindy Rosenthal <popularplace@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Sun, 2 Nov 2008 15:02:44 -0800 (PST)
Very interesting. Thanks, Judy.. I figured there would be some restrictions.
Cindy
WISH LIST (CALLED REQUESTED ADDITIONS TO THE BOOKSHARE COLLECTION)IS AVAILABLE
AT
http://www.friendsofbookshare.org/wish_list/wish_list.htm
www.lljfm.net/bookshare/home.htm
A LIST OF BOOKS CURRENTLY BEING SCANNED IS AVAILABLE AT
http://www.friendsofbookshare.org/
www.lljfm.net/bookshare/home.htm
--- On Sun, 11/2/08, Judy s. <cherryjam@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> From: Judy s. <cherryjam@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Google books - a little more on how they will be
> available
> To: bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Date: Sunday, November 2, 2008, 2:46 PM
> The following excerpts are from an article in the Wall
> Street Journal on October 29th, 2008.
>
> http://online.wsj.com/article/SB122520482616076055.html?mod=djemITP
>
> "If approved by a federal court, the deal, struck
> after two years of negotiations, will let individuals and
> institutions buy online access to copyrighted, out-of-print
> works through Google, and will provide free online views of
> them at public libraries."
>
> "Titles that are still in print will be available only
> if publishers and authors agree to include them."
>
> "Only Web users in the U.S. will have access to the
> new services."
>
> "Consumers can buy titles to read online." [I
> believe this is only out-of-print books, though.]
>
> "Public libraries will be offered a free online portal
> to view the digitized titles, while colleges and
> universities will be offered a subscription-fee service that
> will enable students to access these books directly from
> their dorm rooms."
>
> Interesting stuff! Does anyone know if the books are going
> to be scanned images (like they currently are) or if they
> will be accessible text?
>
> Judy s.
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