Hi Norm,
As more of this becomes known, do you think there is any legal
responsibility for this information to be made available in an
accessible format? After all, it is going to be provided on the web for
the general public. It seems like there might be some issues here to
discuss further before all this information gets served up in an
inaccessible format for individuals who cannot read standard print on a
computer display. Do you have any thoughts on this?
All for now...
Jeff
Jeffrey C. Senge
Information & Computer Access Program Coordinator
California State University, Fullerton
(714) 278-7253
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Subject: Google Scanning Library Books
See the first article below.
Does anyone know what format of digital text will be used? Will they be
accessible?? Norm
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>TOP STORIES FOR WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 15, 2004
> Google Partners with Libraries to Digitize Content
> New Research Project Will Address Ubiquitous Computing
> Sprint and Nextel Announce Merger Plan
> Movie Studios Target BitTorrent for Legal Action
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>GOOGLE PARTNERS WITH LIBRARIES TO DIGITIZE CONTENT
>Google has announced agreements with major libraries to digitize books
>in their collections and make them available online. Google is funding
>the project, which is said to have strong support from founders Larry
>Page and Sergey Brin, who said that such dissemination of information
>has always been one of their goals. Under the arrangements, Google
>reportedly will scan all of the eight million books at Stanford
>University's library and all of the University of Michigan's seven
>million texts. For the others involved in the project--Harvard
>University, Oxford University, and the New York Public Library--only
>portions of the collections will be scanned. For books whose copyright
>remains in effect, Google will scan the entire text but make available
>only selected portions online. Books whose copyright has run out will
>be available in their entirety. The announcement follows similar
>programs from the Library of Congress as well as Amazon to digitize
>content of books. New York Times, 14 December 2004 (registration req'd)
>http://www.nytimes.com/2004/12/14/technology/14cnd-goog.html
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>NEW RESEARCH PROJECT WILL ADDRESS UBIQUITOUS COMPUTING Electronics
>maker Fujitsu and the Palo Alto Research Center (PARC) have announced a
>partnership to study ubiquitous computing. The notion of ubiquitous, or
>pervasive, computing is that computers can be built into all manner of
>objects, such as clothing, appliances, and cars, allowing those devices
>to be networked through wired and wireless connections. Researchers
>from both organizations will initially focus efforts on developing a
>protocol that would permit various devices to work properly with one
>another. Researchers will also work to develop simpler and more secure
>wireless technologies, among other areas of study. Mark Bernstein,
>president and center director of PARC, said the project will allow
>researchers at PARC to make "cutting-edge technology concepts and
>visions a reality." Bernstein also noted that the joint project "will
>fuel new ideas about the potential for PARC research." Internet News,
>15 December 2004
>http://www.internetnews.com/ent-news/article.php/3448171
>
>SPRINT AND NEXTEL ANNOUNCE MERGER PLAN
>Sprint and Nextel this week announced plans for a $35 billion merger
>that would create the third largest cellular carrier in the United
>States, behind Cingular and Verizon. Verizon reportedly had been
>considering making a bid to acquire Nextel; the deal with Sprint
>stipulates that if another company scuttles the merger with its own
>bid, that company would be assessed a fee of $1 billion. The combined
>company, to be called Sprint Nextel, would have a subscriber base of
>more than 35 million, and officials from the two companies said the
>merger will allow them to save $12 billion in operating costs and
>network upgrades. The deal is expected to close in the second half of
>2005. Also under the deal, Sprint would spin off its local telecom
>business. Gary Forsee, chairman and CEO of Sprint, will serve as
>president and CEO of the new company, while Timothy Donahue, CEO of
>Nextel, will become chairman. Forsee said that there will be layoffs as
>a result of the merger. Wall Street Journal, 15 December 2004 (sub.
>req'd) http://online.wsj.com/article/0,,SB110311826926400811,00.html
>
>MOVIE STUDIOS TARGET BITTORRENT FOR LEGAL ACTION
>The Motion Picture Association of America (MPAA) has initiated more
>efforts to curb illegal sharing of copyrighted movie files by targeting
>operators of services that facilitate the exchange of such files over
>the Internet. BitTorrent, as well as eDonkey and Direct Connect, locate
>movies that certain users have available for download and direct other
>users to those files. BitTorrent relies on "tracker" servers that keep
>tabs on what files are available and where they are stored. Though they
>do not host any files, those servers also enable the transfer of files
>from one user to another. The MPAA's new lawsuits are aimed at
>operators of those "tracker" servers rather than at individual traders
>of copyrighted files. The MPAA has previously filed lawsuits against
>several hundred individuals for illegally trading movie files. An
>official from the MPAA said his organization sees the Internet as a
>viable channel for distribution of films but that the current actions
>target "those who have knowingly chosen to use the net for illegal
>activity." Critics pointed out that operators of "tracker" servers
>likely are not aware of exactly what files are being transferred. Wired
>News, 14 December 2004
>http://www.wired.com/news/digiwood/0,1412,66034,00.html
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