Research libraries who have been partners with Google in its enormous book-digitizing project say the ruling won't deter them from making as much digital material available as they can. Some hope the ruling galvanizes efforts to get orphan-works legislation passed or come up with another solution to the problem. Read More at The Chronicle of Higher Education »
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“After Loss in Court, Scholar Defends Libel Lawsuit Over Negative Book Review”
The plaintiff in a closely watched criminal-libel case talked to me about why she brought the complaint and how it has affected her life. Read More at The Chronicle of Higher Education (subscription) »
“French Court Finds in Favor of Editor Sued for Livel Over Negative Book Review”
The case had many scholarly editors and reviewers worried. Read More at The Chronicle of Higher Education »
“As Borders Goes Bankrupt, Academic Presses Worry About Ways to Reach Readers”
Borders hasn't been a big source of sales for a lot of university presses, but its troubles underscore the changes taking place in the book supply-and-distribution chain. Read More at The Chronicle of Higher Education (subscription) »
“University Presses Are Urged to Work Together To Survive”
A new report from the Association of American University Presses gives a usefully detailed look at what presses are actually doing, not just what they're talking about doing, and makes the point that change is the only constant. (This was a Chronicle scoop, BTW. Not that anyone's keeping score.) Read More at The Chronicle of Higher Education »
