I don't know if it's ok to blog about another blog, but I was reading "Wired" Magazine's blog posts and came across a viewpoint that I happen to agree with: http://www.wired.com/epicenter/2009/05/stop-the-google-library-nets-librarian-says/
The author explains why Google should not go forward with its attempt to build a "digital library and bookstore of the future". Rather, he argues, such an endeavor should be a "shared, public endeavor", and not limited to the Google search. This puts a large amount information in the complete control of Google. This isn't to say that digitizing books isn't a worthwhile endeavor; it should just be managed in the hands of those whose goal it is to provide open access to all of millions of titles. Read it!
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