EU launches digital library at Frankfut Book Fair Oct 18, 2009
The European Union used the world's biggest book fair to launch the EU Bookshop's digital library, making more than 50 years of documents in about 50 languages available for free on the Internet ... "With the digital library, we have total transparency" of EU legislative and cultural publications, Commissioner for Multilinguism Leonard Orban told AFP at the Frankfurt Book Fair on Sunday ... Orban voiced hope that the digital library would be "an additional tool for combating prejudices.". (Yahoo News -- Technology)
CSC wins $29M contract Oct 15, 2009
Under the deal, CSC will operate the center s online digital library, which is used by educators, researchers, post-secondary faculty and students, parents and the general public. We recognize the importance of providing our country s educators and others with easy access to educational resources that will improve learning, teaching, decision-making and research, said Tom Anderson, president of CSC s North American public sector civil and government health services group. (Washington Business Journal, DC)
CSC wins recompete for Education's online library Oct 15, 2009
CSC will operate an online digital library for the Education Department under a new five-year contract worth up to $29 million, the company announced today. will support the department's (ERIC) under the contract. (FCW.com)
Free Homeschool Books to Trade, Swa... Oct 10, 2009
There are several digital library websites that allow visitors to download books for free or for the cost of an annual or monthly membership. There are also resources that offer the opportunity to download audio books through an online library. (Suite101.com)
Google hits back at book critics Oct 10, 2009
Google's digital library plans have met with strong opposition ... " 'No deal'Google Books - formerly known as Google print - was first launched in 2004. It aims to scan millions of the world's books and make them available - and searchable - online. However, in 2005 the Authors Guild of America and Association of American Publishers sued Google over "massive copyright infringement". Google countered that its project represented "fair use". Many of us are objecting because we have been working... (BBC News -- Technology)
Google books hearing Oct 8, 2009
Google's plan to create a massive digital library has been praised for bringing broad access to books but has also been criticized on antitrust, copyright and privacy grounds ... Google's plan to create a massive digital library has been praised for bringing broad access to books but has also been criticized on antitrust, copyright and privacy grounds. (New York Post -- Business)
Amazon's Kindle e-reader to go international Oct 8, 2009
too, is making the books it is scanning for its digital library project available in Epub. Sales figures for the Kindle are not known, but analysts believe as many as 3m e-readers will be sold in the US this year. (CNN)
Losing Faith in the Dollar Oct 7, 2009
"A broad array of authors, academics, librarians and public interest groups are fighting the companys plan to create a huge digital library and bookstore. Their complaints reached the ears of regulators at the Justice Department, which last month helped derail the plan by asking a court to reject the class-action settlement that spawned it," writes the NYT.. First the Olympics now the biggest global IPO this year, what more can Brazil hope for. (Slate)
Amy Goodman: Future of libraries at odds with technology Oct 3, 2009
Brewster Kahle co-founded the Internet Archive, a digital library aspiring to provide universal access to human knowledge ... Kahle's version of the digital library, which he and others are building collaboratively, is open and shareable, without strings attached as with Google's deal. (Auburn Citizen, NY)
Infotainment Oct 1, 2009
The Walt Disney Co unveiled a website Tuesday featuring a digital library of more than 500 full-colour illustrated storybooks for young readers. DisneyDigitalBooks. (Daily Times, Pakistan)
The Sum Of Knowledge -- Online And Accessible, No Less Sep 30, 2009
8, 2008) Starting April 7th, all research articles funded by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) must be submitted to the NIH's public digital library of full-text articles, PubMedCentral, and made freely. (Dec. (Science Daily)
EDITORIAL: This week, celebrate your freedom to read Sep 30, 2009
Google Inc. is giving 2 million books in its digital library a chance to be reincarnated as paperbacks ... Google Inc. is giving 2 million books in its digital library a chance to be reincarnated as paperbacks. (Fresno Bee)
Google Books - all your novels belong to us? Sep 30, 2009
Google Book Search is the search engine giant's efforts to build a digital library of Alexandria, gathering a vast collect of texts which includes books that are in-copyright but out-of-print. The project ran into trouble when authors and publishers demanded a greater say in how their works were used. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Technology)
Judge delays Google books hearing Sep 25, 2009
A New York judge has put Google's vision of creating the world's biggest digital library on hold. Judge Denny Chin postponed a fairness hearing set for next month that was meant to address a settlement between Google and authors and publishers. (BBC News -- Americas)
French publishers take Google to court for forgery Sep 25, 2009
And the French government this month slammed Google's plan to create the world's largest digital library and online bookstore. It said it did not conform to either "intellectual property law or to competition law and constitutes a threat to cultural diversity". (Sydney Morning Herald -- Business)
CEO says Google plans to buy about a company a month Sep 24, 2009
Some of Google's plans, including a project to create a massive digital library, have raised the attention of regulators. Schmidt said recent criticisms by the U.S. Justice Department about the plan "seemed quite reasonable." If there are " minor changes" to be made to Google's settlement with groups representing authors and publishers, he said, "That's a pretty good thing to do.". (USA Today -- Money)
Rosicrucian Egyptian Museum and Pla... Sep 24, 2009
Over one hundred Rosicrucian Egyptian Museum tablets have been scanned by two UCLA staff members to preserve the writings as part of the Cuniform Digital Library Iniative. And, through shared efforts of Stanford University, NASA/Stanford Biocomputational Center, Silicon Graphics Inc, and the Rosicrucian Egyptian Museum; a team of researchers and computer engineers led by W. Paul Brown were able to make detailed high-resolution 2D scans to sort out a 2,000 year old mummy without disturbing the... (Suite101.com)
Google's digital books future clouds over Sep 23, 2009
Google is putting the brakes on its controversial effort to create and control a massive digital library, in response to federal antitrust warnings ... " email Google is putting the brakes on its controversial effort to create and control a massive digital library, in response to federal antitrust warnings. The move comes just two weeks before a court hearing that could have cleared the way for Google and its two big collaborator groups -- authors and publishers -- to launch their scanned... (New York Post -- Business)
Google book deal: Feds hope for compromise Sep 22, 2009
Google has tried to address those concerns by promising to draw up a separate policy governing its digital library. The Justice Department didn't address the privacy issues in its brief. (MSNBC -- Technology)
Fees waived for Public Lands Day Sep 20, 2009
The park is looking for people interested in managing a digital library, staffing the information desk and answering phones. Devils Tower. (Rapid City Journal, SD)
* DOJ requests changes to Google book settlement Sep 20, 2009
Second, as a result of the Proposed Settlement, other digital distributors may be effectively precluded from competing with Google in the sale of digital library products and other derivative products to come, it said. This story has been viewed 305 times. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World Business)
Consumer Watchdog Praises Department of Justice Action in Google Books Case Sep 19, 2009
"Consumer Watchdog supports digitization and digital libraries in a robust competitive market open to all organizations, both for-profit and non-profit, that offer fundamental privacy guarantees to users. But a single entity cannot be allowed to build a digital library based on a monopolistic advantage when its answer to serious questions from responsible critics boils down to: "Trust us. Our motto is 'Don't be evil. (PR Newswire)
Google to turn digital books into instant print Sep 18, 2009
SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 17 (Xinhua) -- Google Inc. agreed on Thursday to open over 2 million public-domain books in its digital library to On Demand Books, a company that makes high-speed automated book-printing machine. The Espresso Book Machine can print, bind and trim a single-copy library-quality paperback book complete with a full-color paperback cover in a few minutes. (Xinhuanet, China)
Google Plans to Bring Back Paperback Books Sep 18, 2009
Google Inc. is giving 2 million books in its digital library a chance to be reincarnated as paperbacks ... The Harvard Book Store will be among the first already equipped with an instant-publishing machine to have access to Google's digital library ... For starters, Google is only allowing The Espresso Machine to publish from the section of its digital library that consists of 2 million books no longer protected by copyright. (Fox News)
Google hopes readers will 'flip' over new format Sep 15, 2009
com Inc. is warning a federal judge that Internet search leader Google Inc. will be able to gouge consumers and stifle competition if it wins court approval to add millions more titles to its already vast digital library. The harsh critique of Google's 10-month-old settlement with U.S. authors and publishers emerged this week in a 41-page brief that Amazon filed in an attempt to persuade U.S. District Judge Denny Chin to block the agreement from taking effect. (Fresno Bee -- Business)
Top U.S. Copyright Cop Opposes Google Book Deal Sep 12, 2009
Competitors drawing upon Google's digital library of books would be allowed to keep most of the revenue left from the sales after authors and publishers get their shares ... Google says it would address that by drawing up a separate privacy policy to govern the information it collects through its digital library. (Newsmax)
Google willing to share e-books with rivals Sep 11, 2009
com and other rivals to its digital library of out-of-print books ... com and other rivals to its digital library of out-of-print books. (New York Post -- News)
Copyright office weighs in against Google Sep 11, 2009
Competitors drawing upon Google s digital library would be allowed to keep most of the revenues left from the sales after authors and publishers get their shares. But Brantley of the Internet Archive said Google s concession isn t much of a sacrifice. (Boston Globe)
Digital Books Sep 11, 2009
com and other rivals to its digital library of out-of-print books. The other merchants would then be allowed to keep most of the revenue from the sales. (KCRA 3, CA)
AGORA, HINARI, OARE, INASP, CrossRef and COUNTER Sep 11, 2009
The AGORA program, set up by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the UN (FAO) together with major publishers, enables developing countries to gain access to an outstanding digital library collection in the fields of food, agriculture, environmental science and related social sciences. AGORA provides a collection of 845 journals to institutions in 113 countries. (Nature News Service)
EU Officials Offer Tepid Praise for Google Books Sep 10, 2009
One of the more public efforts appeared in the form of the Open Book Alliance, a group led by the Internet Archive, a nonprofit digital library that Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT), Yahoo (NASDAQ: YHOO) and Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN). The group alleges that Google's settlement with authors and publishers would create a "monopoly" on digital books, giving the search giant license to create a "price-fixing cartel.". (SmallBusinessComputing)
Europe's Heated Reaction to Google Books Sep 10, 2009
The Brussels hearing was organised after EU member states, particularly France and Germany, raised concerns about the Google's digital library, which is also due for a final hearing by the U.S. justice department in October. Europe's various copyright laws make it impossible for it to have a similar settlement, but a statement by the commission on Monday called for a legislative framework that "paves the way for a rapid roll out of services, similar to those made possible in the U.S. by the... (BusinessWeek)
The Case For Goliath Sep 10, 2009
On one side is Goliaththat's (GOOG)that hopes to open the doors to the most massive digital library in history. On the other is a cadre of Davids (plus the not-so-small (AMZN) and (MSFT)), fighting for the public interest and the rights of authors. (Slate)
Google May Have to Modify Book Settlement for Court Approval, Lawyers Say Sep 10, 2009
Sept. 10 (Bloomberg) -- the Web-search engine scanning millions of books to create a digital library, may have to modify a settlement with publishers and authors after more than 60 groups and individuals filed objections or demanded changes, lawyers said ... Google has sought to highlight the benefits of creating a digital library. (Bloomberg -- US)
Google challenged over rights to digital library Sep 10, 2009
10:23 a.m. Wednesday, September 9, 2009. Microsoft Corp., Yahoo Inc. and a prominent antitrust lawyer urged a federal judge Tuesday to block a class-action settlement that would give Google Inc. the digital rights to a vast library of books. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Business)
Flurry of last-minute objections to Google book project Sep 9, 2009
The US software giant, which abandoned its own plans to create digital library last year, said the settlement "confers on Google a new monopoly by authorising Google (and Google alone) to engage in the wholesale commercial exploitation of entire copyrighted books. "Millions of copyright owners around the world who did not participate in and do not even know about this litigation. stand on the verge of having their copyrights infringed," it said. Microsoft joined forces with technology... (Sydney Morning Herald -- Technology)
The world in a click Sep 9, 2009
If it were today, Chairman Mao, who was a voracious reader with eclectic interests, would have had far easier access to the NLC's more than 180 terabytes worth of digitalized items available online, and indeed an avalanche of information on the World Digital Library, of which the NLC is a founding partner ... "Setting up the digital library was only part of the job," says Wei Dawei, deputy director of the library in charge of Digitalization and Networking, recalling the proud moment on Sept 8,... (Xinhuanet, China)
Google Earth take its lumps in Europe and China Sep 8, 2009
Europe raised more objections yesterday about the US search giant's book-scanning project, spurring Google to say it would likely consider withdrawing certain books by European Union-based authors from its ambitious digital library ... Europe raised more objections yesterday about the US search giant's book-scanning project, spurring Google to say it would likely consider withdrawing certain books by European Union-based authors from its ambitious digital library. (New York Post -- Business)
* World Business Quick Take Sep 8, 2009
The letter said Google also promises to consult European publishers before cataloguing some European works in its digital library. This story has been viewed 258 times. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World Business)
Digital publishing: Google's big book case Sep 8, 2009
The internet giant s plan to create a vast digital library should be given a green light ... But the theoretical dangers these pose should be weighed against the very real and substantial benefits that a comprehensive digital library will create. (The Economist)
Google gives ground to Europe over digital books deal: report Sep 7, 2009
According to the letter, Google also promises to consult European publishers before cataloguing some European works in its digital library. Google reached a class action settlement in October last year with the Authors Guild and the Association of American Publishers to a copyright infringement suit they filed against the Internet powerhouse in 2005. (Yahoo! Asia News)
Google Books moves to reassure EU publishers Sep 7, 2009
Google's digital library has raised hackles among Internet rivals such as Microsoft, Yahoo and Amazon and triggered fears among some European copyright holders that their exclusive rights could be eroded. Google spokesman Bill Echikson said the company would try to take these concerns on board and would appoint two European representatives to a registry that oversees the project-one representative for authors and one for publishers. (OregonLive, OR -- Business)
Amazon offers to replace Orwell books on Kindles Sep 5, 2009
com Inc. is warning a federal judge that Internet search leader Google Inc. will be able to gouge consumers and stifle competition if it wins court approval to add millions more titles to its already vast digital library ... com Inc. is warning a federal judge that Internet search leader Google Inc. will be able to gouge consumers and stifle competition if it wins court approval to add millions more titles to its already vast digital library. (Fresno Bee -- Business)
Envive, Inc. to Exhibit at CEDIA EXPO 2009, September 10th-13th, 2009 at Booth 2862 Sep 5, 2009
PC, MAC, and Linux based tools to enable easy file transfer and storage of a consumers complete digital library ... Perfect for the cost conscious consumer with a large digital library ... PC, MAC, and Linux based tools to enable easy file transfer and storage of a consumers complete digital library. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Judge extends deadline to debate Google book deal Sep 5, 2009
The final assault on a class-action settlement that would expand Google Inc.'s already vast digital library has been delayed until next week ... Google's ambitions to run the world's digital library also is raising questions about how much data the company intends to collect about what people are reading and what it intends to do with the information ... In response to inquiries from the Federal Trade Commission, Google has agreed to draw up a new privacy policy covering its digital library. (Yahoo News -- Technology)
Google books deal battle heats up Sep 4, 2009
"But a digital library controlled by a single company and small group of publishers would inevitably lead to higher prices and subpar services for consumers, libraries, scholars and students." ... Google has responded by drawing up a new privacy policy covering its digital library, which to date includes ten million books. (BBC News)
Google book deal slammed by Amazon Sep 4, 2009
com Inc. is warning a federal judge that Internet search leader Google Inc. will be able to gouge consumers and stifle competition if it wins court approval to add millions more titles to its already vast digital library. More business news. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Business)
Google to Draw up New Privacy Policy for Books Sep 4, 2009
WASHINGTON -- Google has agreed to draw up a separate privacy policy for its digital library in response to a request from the Federal Trade Commission ... In letters and statements released Thursday, the FTC emphasized it will closely monitor how Google protects the privacy of readers accessing its digital library. (Newsmax)
Amazon makes case against Google book deal Sep 3, 2009
com Inc. is warning a federal judge that Internet search leader Google Inc. will be able to gouge consumers and stifle competition if it wins court approval to add millions more titles to its already vast digital library ... What's more important, Google contends, is that millions of out-of-print books and other works collecting dust on library shelves would be more accessible if they are stored in its digital library. (MSNBC -- Technology)
University closes biology, math libraries Sep 2, 2009
Olin has adapted by creating a digital library team to push the process along. Its staff has also started to use Google Books to give students access to books they cannot find otherwise. (Washington University Student Life, MO)
Google's EPUB Embrace Challenges Kindle Sep 1, 2009
But the Open Book Alliance, whose members include Amazon, Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT) and Yahoo (NASDAQ: YHOO), argues that that the settlement will create a "digital library controlled by a single company and small group of publishers," leading to restricted access and high prices for schools and libraries to subscribe to the service. Google has refuted these claims. (SmallBusinessComputing)
IGN Mailbag: August 31, 2009 Sep 1, 2009
I read the but there's one important qshould post/answer: What happens to the rest of your digital library if you maxed out all the possible memory slots. Is there an online vault of some sort that keeps a record of your downloaded games or is my game library limited to the 16gb and the memory stick (that I may not be able to buy because it's too expensive). (IGN PS2)
New Tulare job center set to open Monday Aug 29, 2009
com ), the leading on-demand digital library for technology, creative and business professionals, announced today that it is offering more than 250 new training videos from top training video companies such as Total Training, Talented Pixie, Class On Demand, Skill-Pill, and PeepCode. Many of the videos are available now with the rest coming online over the next month. (Fresno Bee)
Google Book Search? Try Google Library Aug 28, 2009
Many are concerned that the settlement gives a private organization the sole right to essentially create and control a public good--a digital library--without explicit responsibilities to maintain that public good outlined in the settlement ... It's going to be extremely difficult for anyone else to create a similar digital library in the future, at least under the current laws ... Universities do have an alternative in the HathiTrust, a digital library project that counts UC Berkeley and the... (CBS News)
Sony's e-reader challenges Amazon's Kindle Aug 27, 2009
By supporting the ePub format, Sony's essentially guaranteeing that your digital library will always have a home, while Amazon still uses proprietary format. Sony's partner OverDrive provides readers with a network of public libraries. (Xinhuanet, China)
Amazon, Microsoft, Yahoo! oppose Google book settlement Aug 27, 2009
"But a digital library controlled by a single company and small group of colluding publishers would inevitably lead to higher prices and subpar service for consumers, libraries, scholars, and students," they said ... Brantley is a director of the Internet Archive, which maintains a digital library of websites and has its own book scanning project, while Reback is an anti-trust lawyer in Silicon Valley who ironically helped persuade the Justice Department to file its anti-trust case against... (Channelnewsasia.com)
Tech giants oppose Google project Aug 22, 2009
Reback, who helped persuade the Justice Department to file its anti-trust case against Microsoft in the 1990s, said the group includes the Internet Archive, a San Francisco non-profit which maintains a digital library of websites. The Times said the group plans to make 00004000 a case to the Justice Department that the arrangement is anticompetitive. (India Times)
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A Google search, Caldwell said, would result in a link to his home page as well as a link to the digital Library of Congress where 178 minutes in 16 different video clips are available about Boswell. Boswell admitted his tie to the digital age. (Leavenworth Lamp, KS)
Is Google playing by the book? Aug 8, 2009
The search giant is on its way to becoming the world's digital library, but a private monopoly raises questions. By the Monitor's Editorial Board. (Christian Science Monitor)
MIPJUNIOR Launches Kids' Jury Competition for Children's Programmes Aug 7, 2009
In addition to the MIPJUNIOR KIDS JURY AWARDS, the prize also includes one complimentary entry to MIPJUNIOR 2010, free upload of the winning programme to the MIPJUNIOR 2010 Digital Library, editorial coverage in the MIPCOM Daily News and a banner on the MIPJUNIOR 2010 website. Click here to apply. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Etched in memory Jul 30, 2009
One project - The World Digital Library (WDLP) has its sights on such a device. WDLP aims to provide online access to significant cultural material from around the world for free. (BBC News -- Technology)
Universities putting state archives about migration online Jul 26, 2009
Researchers are building the "Why Arizona?" digital library, which will tell stories about "how and why people came to Arizona, why they stayed and why they left.". The team is looking for stories and suggested topics from the public as well. (AZCentral -- News)
Privacy concerns over Google book project Jul 25, 2009
The settlement is to be reviewed by a US district court judge in October and Justice Department anti-trust regulators are also looking into the agreement allowing Google to create the world's largest digital library and bookstore. In a blog post on Thursday, engineering director for Google Books engineering director Dan Clancy stressed the company's commitment to privacy, saying it has "a strong privacy policy in place now for Google Books and for all Google products.". (Yahoo! Asia News)
Google Books causes concern among librarians, authors Jul 24, 2009
Digital library s growth has some worried it may be building a monopoly. Google Books executive Dan Clancy said the company wants to create an uber book platform that makes millions of digital books available to publishers, consumers, and online bookstores. (Boston Globe)
Barnes & Noble's Reply to Kindle to Debut in 2010 Jul 23, 2009
"Today marks the first phase of our digital strategy, which is rooted in the belief that readers should have access to the books in their digital library from any device, from anywhere, at any time," BN.com President William J. Lynch said in a statement. "Our goal at Barnes is to build a service that revolves around the customer, enabling them to have access to hundreds of thousands of titles and read on their smartphone, PC, and many other existing and future devices. We want to make e-books... (SmallBusinessComputing)
