The American Library Association (ALA), the Association of Research Libraries (ARL) and the Association of College and Research Libraries (ACRL) have announced the release of 'A Guide for the Perplexed Part II: The Amended Google-Michigan Agreement.' The guide provides an overview to help librarians better understand the revised terms.
The University of Michigan, one of the original participating libraries in the Google Book project, recently entered into an amended agreement that will govern the relationship between Google and Michigan if the proposed Google Book Search settlement is approved by the judge. 'A Guide for the Perplexed: Libraries and the Google Library Project Settlement,' provides a concise description of the Google-Michigan amended terms.
Last month, ALA, ARL and ACRL filed a brief with the Court in the Southern District of New York, identifying specific concerns that the court could address through vigorous ongoing oversight over the implementation of the settlement provisions. The deadline for authors to opt out of the settlement and for groups to submit comments to the court has been extended to September 4, 2009.
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