2010
Open Book Alliance points out that improving search helps Google's bottom line
Library Journal
http://www.libraryjournal.com/article/CA6713503.html
PAM SAMUELSON, professor, University of California-Berkeley: There really are not checks and balances in the agreement about -- about pricing strategies. And it seems like, the more books that Google scans, the higher the prices can be. The entire thing transformed itself into a commercial enterprise. It's basically turned this project into a bookstore, rather than a library.
1/4/2010