Amazon already has images of book pages as samples.
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From: "Senge, Jeff" <[log in to unmask]>
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Sent: Friday, December 17, 2004 2:09 PM
Subject: Re: Google Scanning Library Books
> 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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>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: * EASI: Equal Access to Software & Information
> [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Prof Norm Coombs
> Sent: Wednesday, December 15, 2004 4:07 PM
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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
>
>
> >Date: Wed, 15 Dec 2004 16:28:10 -0700
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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
> >
> >
> >GOOGLE PARTNERS WITH LIBRARIES TO DIGITIZE CONTENT
> >Google has announced agreements with major libraries to digitize books=20
> >in their collections and make them available online. Google is funding=20
> >the project, which is said to have strong support from founders Larry=20
> >Page and Sergey Brin, who said that such dissemination of information=20
> >has always been one of their goals. Under the arrangements, Google=20
> >reportedly will scan all of the eight million books at Stanford=20
> >University's library and all of the University of Michigan's seven=20
> >million texts. For the others involved in the project--Harvard=20
> >University, Oxford University, and the New York Public Library--only=20
> >portions of the collections will be scanned. For books whose copyright=20
> >remains in effect, Google will scan the entire text but make available=20
> >only selected portions online. Books whose copyright has run out will=20
> >be available in their entirety. The announcement follows similar=20
> >programs from the Library of Congress as well as Amazon to digitize=20
> >content of books. New York Times, 14 December 2004 (registration req'd)
> >http://www.nytimes.com/2004/12/14/technology/14cnd-goog.html
> >
> >NEW RESEARCH PROJECT WILL ADDRESS UBIQUITOUS COMPUTING Electronics=20
> >maker Fujitsu and the Palo Alto Research Center (PARC) have announced a
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> >partnership to study ubiquitous computing. The notion of ubiquitous, or
>
> >pervasive, computing is that computers can be built into all manner of=20
> >objects, such as clothing, appliances, and cars, allowing those devices
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> >to be networked through wired and wireless connections. Researchers=20
> >from both organizations will initially focus efforts on developing a=20
> >protocol that would permit various devices to work properly with one=20
> >another. Researchers will also work to develop simpler and more secure=20
> >wireless technologies, among other areas of study. Mark Bernstein,=20
> >president and center director of PARC, said the project will allow=20
> >researchers at PARC to make "cutting-edge technology concepts and=20
> >visions a reality." Bernstein also noted that the joint project "will=20
> >fuel new ideas about the potential for PARC research." Internet News,=20
> >15 December 2004=20
> >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=20
> >that would create the third largest cellular carrier in the United=20
> >States, behind Cingular and Verizon. Verizon reportedly had been=20
> >considering making a bid to acquire Nextel; the deal with Sprint=20
> >stipulates that if another company scuttles the merger with its own=20
> >bid, that company would be assessed a fee of $1 billion. The combined=20
> >company, to be called Sprint Nextel, would have a subscriber base of=20
> >more than 35 million, and officials from the two companies said the=20
> >merger will allow them to save $12 billion in operating costs and=20
> >network upgrades. The deal is expected to close in the second half of=20
> >2005. Also under the deal, Sprint would spin off its local telecom=20
> >business. Gary Forsee, chairman and CEO of Sprint, will serve as=20
> >president and CEO of the new company, while Timothy Donahue, CEO of=20
> >Nextel, will become chairman. Forsee said that there will be layoffs as
>
> >a result of the merger. Wall Street Journal, 15 December 2004 (sub.=20
> >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=20
> >efforts to curb illegal sharing of copyrighted movie files by targeting
>
> >operators of services that facilitate the exchange of such files over=20
> >the Internet. BitTorrent, as well as eDonkey and Direct Connect, locate
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> >movies that certain users have available for download and direct other=20
> >users to those files. BitTorrent relies on "tracker" servers that keep=20
> >tabs on what files are available and where they are stored. Though they
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> >do not host any files, those servers also enable the transfer of files=20
> >from one user to another. The MPAA's new lawsuits are aimed at=20
> >operators of those "tracker" servers rather than at individual traders=20
> >of copyrighted files. The MPAA has previously filed lawsuits against=20
> >several hundred individuals for illegally trading movie files. An=20
> >official from the MPAA said his organization sees the Internet as a=20
> >viable channel for distribution of films but that the current actions=20
> >target "those who have knowingly chosen to use the net for illegal=20
> >activity." Critics pointed out that operators of "tracker" servers=20
> >likely are not aware of exactly what files are being transferred. Wired
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> >News, 14 December 2004=20
> >http://www.wired.com/news/digiwood/0,1412,66034,00.html
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