Google Allows Downloads of out-of-copyright Books

We were wondering the same thing here.  I assumed Google had
done it 
because the first page of the PDF includes the language that
it was 
scanned by Google.  It could be boilerplate and this work
may not 
have been scanned by Google, but by Michigan -- was it then
given to 
Google for hosting?

I couldn't readily find a company called Imagenes Digitales
in 
Nogales when I googled it.

Leslie

At 12:55 PM 8/30/2006, Riley, Jenn wrote:
>I'm wondering about the specific book Leslie linked to
below (Flatland).
>On p. 2 of the downloaded PDF, it says "Scanned by
Imagenes Digitales,
>Nogales, AZ. On behalf of Preservation Division, The
University of
>Michigan Libraries." This whole page looks like
something Michigan would
>include in their own digitization. Is this a Google scan
or a Michigan
>scan? Does anyone know what's up?
>
>Jenn
>
>
> > Message: 23
> > Date: Wed, 30 Aug 2006 11:02:11 -0400
> > From: Leslie Johnston <johnstonvirginia.edu>
> > Subject: [Web4lib] Google Allows Downloads of
out-of-copyright Books
> > To: web4libwebjunction.org
> > Message-ID:
<6.2.5.6.0.20060830110110.02d52520virginia.edu>
> > Content-Type: text/plain;
charset="us-ascii"; format=flowed
> >
> > All,
> >
> > >Google is adding a feature to its Google Book
Search service today
> > >to allow PDF downloads of out-of-copyright
books.
> >
> > http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/08/30/google-allows
-downloads-o
>f-out-of-copyright-books/
> >
> > It's definitely not consistently available yet,
but here's an example:
> >
> > http://books.google.com/books?vid=OCLC18938030
&id=HKackp-vG-YC
>&pg=PA9&lpg=PA9&dq=abbott+flatland
> >
> > Sometimes it's full view only, sometimes it's
download only, and
> > sometimes there are both options.  The service is
launching today, so
> > I don't know if this is a bug or a feature ...
> >
> > Leslie
> >
> > ------------
> > Leslie Johnston
> > Head, Digital Access Services
> > University of Virginia Library
> > http://lib.virginia.
edu/digital/
> > http://lib.virgi
nia.edu/digital/das/
> > johnstonvirginia.edu
> >
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Hello, 

I'm interested in learning about other libraries
experiences introducing
redesigned academic library websites.  Did you wait until a
break
between semesters?  Did you release the new site in the
middle of a
semester? Over a fall break or spring break?  Did you
provide a link to
the new site on the old site before releasing to get user
feedback,
introduce users to the new look, and troubleshoot?  
Any insight into this process would be appreciated.  Feel
free to
respond off-list if you prefer. 

Thanks!

Kristen DeVoe


Kristen E. DeVoe
Electronic Resources Librarian
Marlene and Nathan Addlestone Library
College of Charleston
Charleston, South Carolina 29424
Phone: (843) 953-6671
Email: devoekcofc.edu
 

 



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Hello, 

I'm interested in learning about other libraries
experiences introducing
redesigned academic library websites.  Did you wait until a
break
between semesters?  Did you release the new site in the
middle of a
semester? Over a fall break or spring break?  Did you
provide a link to
the new site on the old site before releasing to get user
feedback,
introduce users to the new look, and troubleshoot?  
Any insight into this process would be appreciated.  Feel
free to
respond off-list if you prefer. 

Thanks!

Kristen DeVoe


Kristen E. DeVoe
Electronic Resources Librarian
Marlene and Nathan Addlestone Library
College of Charleston
Charleston, South Carolina 29424
Phone: (843) 953-6671
Email: devoekcofc.edu
 

 



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Near the end of the summer seems to be the best time to
launch a new
site. That way traffic will be low and you can work out any
kinks that
slipped through QA before the onslaught of students in the
Fall.
That's what we're doing. T-minus 8 days until launch! (Oh
god!)

-Tyson
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Near the end of the summer seems to be the best time to
launch a new
site. That way traffic will be low and you can work out any
kinks that
slipped through QA before the onslaught of students in the
Fall.
That's what we're doing. T-minus 8 days until launch! (Oh
god!)

-Tyson
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Kristen -

When we rolled out what we call the "new"
website (three years ago, so
not new anymore!), we put a "take a look at our new
site and tell us
what you think" link on the major pages of our current
site.  We put
that up in early April (if I remember correctly) and we did
the physical
switch over between finals and the first intersession course
(mid-May).

The whole process took us very close to a year, and we're
coming up on
that time again.  If you'd like to talk off-list, please
let me know!

------------------------------------------------------------
-----
*Please note my new email address*
------------------------------------------------------------
-----
Beth Reiten, Assoc. Professor & Librarian
Digital Library Services
Edmon Low Library
Oklahoma State University
Phone: 405-744-9109
Email: beth.reitenokstate.edu

-----Original Message-----
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Kristen
Sent: Wednesday, August 30, 2006 12:45 PM
To: web4libwebjunction.org
Subject: [Web4lib] new library website

Hello, 

I'm interested in learning about other libraries
experiences introducing
redesigned academic library websites.  Did you wait until a
break
between semesters?  Did you release the new site in the
middle of a
semester? Over a fall break or spring break?  Did you
provide a link to
the new site on the old site before releasing to get user
feedback,
introduce users to the new look, and troubleshoot?  
Any insight into this process would be appreciated.  Feel
free to
respond off-list if you prefer. 

Thanks!

Kristen DeVoe


Kristen E. DeVoe
Electronic Resources Librarian
Marlene and Nathan Addlestone Library
College of Charleston
Charleston, South Carolina 29424
Phone: (843) 953-6671
Email: devoekcofc.edu
 

 



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_______________________________________________
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Kristen -

When we rolled out what we call the "new"
website (three years ago, so
not new anymore!), we put a "take a look at our new
site and tell us
what you think" link on the major pages of our current
site.  We put
that up in early April (if I remember correctly) and we did
the physical
switch over between finals and the first intersession course
(mid-May).

The whole process took us very close to a year, and we're
coming up on
that time again.  If you'd like to talk off-list, please
let me know!

------------------------------------------------------------
-----
*Please note my new email address*
------------------------------------------------------------
-----
Beth Reiten, Assoc. Professor & Librarian
Digital Library Services
Edmon Low Library
Oklahoma State University
Phone: 405-744-9109
Email: beth.reitenokstate.edu

-----Original Message-----
From: web4lib-bounceswebjunction.org
[mailto:web4lib-bounceswebjunction.org] On Behalf Of DeVoe,
Kristen
Sent: Wednesday, August 30, 2006 12:45 PM
To: web4libwebjunction.org
Subject: [Web4lib] new library website

Hello, 

I'm interested in learning about other libraries
experiences introducing
redesigned academic library websites.  Did you wait until a
break
between semesters?  Did you release the new site in the
middle of a
semester? Over a fall break or spring break?  Did you
provide a link to
the new site on the old site before releasing to get user
feedback,
introduce users to the new look, and troubleshoot?  
Any insight into this process would be appreciated.  Feel
free to
respond off-list if you prefer. 

Thanks!

Kristen DeVoe


Kristen E. DeVoe
Electronic Resources Librarian
Marlene and Nathan Addlestone Library
College of Charleston
Charleston, South Carolina 29424
Phone: (843) 953-6671
Email: devoekcofc.edu
 

 



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