European libraries unite against Google

Posted on Friday, April 29 2005 @ 21:01 CEST by Thomas De Maesschalck

Nineteen European national libraries have agreed to digitize millions of books, to counter a deal Google made in December with five top American libraries to digitize millions of their books and publish them on the web for free.

"The leaders of the undersigned national libraries wish to support the initiative of Europe's leaders aimed at a large and organized digitization of the works belonging to our continent's heritage," a statement said. "Such a move needs a tight coordination of national ambitions at EU level to decide on the selection of works," it added.

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Thomas has been messing with computer since early childhood and firmly believes the Internet is the best thing since sliced bread. Enjoys playing with new tech, is fascinated by science, and passionate about financial markets. When not behind a computer, he can be found with running shoes on or lifting heavy weights in the weight room.

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