Google book search libraries and their digital copies: few things in the past decade, other than the PATRIOT Act, have brought libraries and subsequent controversy into the mainstream media as much as the Google Book Search Library Project.

Searcher,  April, 2007  by Grogg, Jill E.; Ashmore, Beth

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For some--both inside and outside the profession--the mass digitization of library-owned books by Google sounded like yet another death knell for physical libraries and their custodial librarians alike. For others, it appeared to launch the mother of all copyright cases. However, in nearly every instance of media hype, the focus sat squarely on what Google planned to do with all those digitized books.

While Google's intentions are always a good topic for conversation and as everyone waits for the courts to decide on important copyright issues, one can't help but wonder: How will ...

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