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 »
Journalism
“Judge Rejects Settlement in Google Books Case, Saying It Goes Too Far”
At last, a ruling. Read More at The Chronicle of Higher Education »
“Cornell U. Library Takes a Stand With Journal Vendors: Prices Will Be Made Public”
There's been a groundswell among academic libraries, especially at public institutions to resist signing nondisclosure agreements with publishers. NDAs prevent libraries from disclosing what they pay for access to journals and other scholarly material. Now a major private institution says it's had enough of NDAs too. Read More at The Chronicle of Higher Education (subscription) »
“In Search of a Modern Sense of Place”
A Q&A with the editor of The Common, a new literary journal dedicated both to place and to print. Read More at PageView (CHE) »
“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) »
