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09.01.05
Google
Print Extends, Embraces European Books
 By
David Utter
Google has extended its controversial book scanning and indexing program to non-English
language works.
The Mountain View home of Google wants to assemble the collective works of Europe's
cultural centers into an accessible digital index, available as a reference source
to all. Or, Google wants to take hundreds of years of European printed works and
turn them into grist for the AdWords and AdSense mill. Either viewpoint could
be true, from a certain point of view.
Danny Sullivan observed on the Search Engine Watch blog today how Google Print
has expanded its invitation to non-English language works. Additional content
on Google Print pages in France, Italy, the Netherlands, Germany, and Spain tells
publishers in those countries how they can get involved.
Previously, Google had announced it would stop scanning books until November,
placing the program on hiatus as it seeks to balance the program against complaints
from publishers. Google has said it will not scan books publishers ask them to
exclude. Publishers claim that violates copyright practices.
Places like France have been extremely critical of Google Print. The head of France's
National Library complained the plan would include more English than non-English
works, and the revenue generated by Google would be "accentuating the imbalance."
About the Author:
David Utter is a staff writer for WebProNews covering technology and business.
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