Chapter 7 speaks about librarians' important roles in information ecologies and the authors' hopes for librarians in the future. This book was published in 1999, so the authors didn't get a chance to talk about the Google Library Project. http://print.google.com/googleprint/library.html
A snippet from the website: "The Library Project's aim is simple: make it easier for people to find relevant books – specifically books they wouldn't find any other way such as those that are out of print – while carefully respecting authors' and publishers' copyrights. Our ultimate goal is to work with publishers and libraries to create a comprehensive, searchable, virtual card catalog of all books in all languages that helps users discover new books and publishers discover new readers."
This is a perfect opportunity for librarians to use their skills to supplement technology. I think I heard rumors that Google was also trying to put the contents of books online, like a library, but that rumor may have been a misinterpretation of the current library project. But what better way to promote reading and technology than an online card catalog? And who better to do it than the group of people who have centuries of experience?
A snippet from the website: "The Library Project's aim is simple: make it easier for people to find relevant books – specifically books they wouldn't find any other way such as those that are out of print – while carefully respecting authors' and publishers' copyrights. Our ultimate goal is to work with publishers and libraries to create a comprehensive, searchable, virtual card catalog of all books in all languages that helps users discover new books and publishers discover new readers."
This is a perfect opportunity for librarians to use their skills to supplement technology. I think I heard rumors that Google was also trying to put the contents of books online, like a library, but that rumor may have been a misinterpretation of the current library project. But what better way to promote reading and technology than an online card catalog? And who better to do it than the group of people who have centuries of experience?
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