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Point – Counterpoint on Google Book Search Project

  • Washington Post Op-ed today: The Books Google Could Open, by Richard Ekman, president of the Council of Independent Colleges.
  • eWeek.com: Publishers Fight Back Against Google with New Book Search Service: “Publisher HarperCollins and Austin, Texas-based LibreDigital announced today a hosted service called LibreDigital Warehouse that will give publishers and booksellers the ability to deliver searchable book content on their own Web sites.” See also the August 3, 2006 HarperCollins press release: “HarperCollins Publishers is proud to announce a series of digital initiatives, including the beta launch of “Browse Inside,” a new application allowing consumers to sample pages of HarperCollins titles online. The implementation of expanded digital technologies signals the latest development in the HarperCollins global digital warehouse initiative and emphasizes the company’s commitment to reach consumers on the Web by providing robust content in a wide variety of digital formats.”
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