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Books in the Digital Age: A Case Study (Spring 2016)
Section 2
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Week 2 (February 4): Origins of the Google Books dispute

Tom Rubin

Various factors – including lengthened copyright term, elimination of the registration requirement, and increased ability to access works – have led to stresses in the copyright system and opportunities for legal and technological innovation. Enter Google Books. We will examine the legal landscape that brought about the project, the agreements with libraries that made it possible, and the two resulting lawsuits that followed. Guest: Paul Courant, Professor and former University Librarian at the University of Michigan

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