Re: Next next generation catalogs, some reality check

From: Mitchell, Michael <Michael.Mitchell_at_nyob>
Date: Tue, 30 Mar 2010 09:52:42 -0500
To: NGC4LIB_at_LISTSERV.ND.EDU
Weinheimer Jim wrote:
"<snip> Google's incredible example has shown that scanning massive numbers of books can be done in just a few years, and relatively cheaply. <snip>"
	Yes, especially if they are allowed to ignore intellectual property laws. Apparently there are some European countries that are less willing to allow them to do this than the U.S. govt. seems inclined to do.

Michael Mitchell
Technical Services Librarian
Brazosport College
Lake Jackson, TX
michael.mitchell at brazosport.edu 
Received on Tue Mar 30 2010 - 10:53:20 EDT