Along came Google : a history of library digitization
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Princeton, N.J. : Princeton University Press, [2021].
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0691172714, 9780691172712
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Published
Princeton, N.J. : Princeton University Press, [2021].
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viii, 214 pages ; 23 cm
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English
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0691172714, 9780691172712

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Includes index.
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An incisive history of the controversial Google Books project and the ongoing quest for a universal digital library Libraries have long talked about providing comprehensive access to information for everyone. But when Google announced in 2004 that it planned to digitize books to make the world's knowledge accessible to all, questions were raised about the roles and responsibilities of libraries, the rights of authors and publishers, and whether a powerful corporation should be the conveyor of such a fundamental public good. Along Came Google traces the history of Google's book digitization project and its implications for us today. Deanna Marcum and Roger Schonfeld draw on in-depth interviews with those who both embraced and resisted Google's plans, from librarians and technologists to university leaders, tech executives, and the heads of leading publishing houses. They look at earlier digital initiatives to provide open access to knowledge, and describe how Google founders Sergey Brin and Larry Page made the case for a universal digital library and drew on their company's considerable financial resources to make it a reality. Marcum and Schonfeld examine how librarians and scholars organized a legal response to Google, and reveal the missed opportunities when a settlement with the tech giant failed. Along Came Google sheds light on the transformational effects of the Google Books project on scholarship and discusses how we can continue to think imaginatively and collaboratively about expanding the digital availability of knowledge.,--From publisher's description.

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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)

Marcum, D. B., & Schonfeld, R. C. (2021). Along came Google: a history of library digitization . Princeton University Press.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Marcum, Deanna B and Roger C. Schonfeld. 2021. Along Came Google: A History of Library Digitization. Princeton University Press.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Marcum, Deanna B and Roger C. Schonfeld. Along Came Google: A History of Library Digitization Princeton University Press, 2021.

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Marcum, Deanna B., and Roger C. Schonfeld. Along Came Google: A History of Library Digitization Princeton University Press, 2021.

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