The Internet search engine Google has launched its books scan engine in eight European countries. The move comes ahead of steps by the European commission and EU member states who also plan to set up their own European digital library. Google will on Tuesday (18 October) officially present the opening of its controversial digital library service in eight European countries at the yearly Frankfurt Book Fair, a major German cultural event. Last Sunday, Germany, France, Italy, the Netherlands, Austria, Switzerland, Belgium and Spain already witnessed the launch of "Google Print"....Google's move comes after European Commissioner Viviane Reding in September announced Brussels’ own project for digitisation and preservation of Europe's cultural heritage – generally seen as a competitor to Google Print. The commission initiative followed strong pressure from France, where Google Print after its earlier launch in the US and the UK had sparked fear for Anglo-American cultural domination.
Posted by
Peter Suber at 10/18/2005 10:34:00 AM.
The open access movement:
Putting peer-reviewed scientific and scholarly literature
on the internet. Making it available free of charge and
free of most copyright and licensing restrictions.
Removing the barriers to serious research.
I recommend the OA tracking project (OATP) as the best way to stay on top of new OA developments. You can read the OATP feed on a blog-like web page or subscribe to it by RSS, email, or Twitter. You can also help build the feed by tagging new developments you encounter.
