Re: A Book Grab by Google

From: Karen Coyle <lists_at_nyob>
Date: Wed, 20 May 2009 15:23:13 -0700
To: CODE4LIB_at_LISTSERV.ND.EDU
Eric Lease Morgan wrote:
>
> Yes, that is what I am hearing too. Google has all but gotten the 
> right to digitize orphan works to the exclusion of others like 
> libraries or the Internet Archive.
>

Exactly. The Archive, actually the OCA, asked to be included in the 
settlement ("sue me, too! please, sue me!") because it, too, digitizes 
books. However, the judge denied the request, without providing any 
explanation.

kc

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