A nonprofit publishers group continues to attack Google’s Print L...
A nonprofit publishers group continues to attack Google’s Print Library Project. In an statement last week, the Assn. of Learned & Professional Society Publishers (ALPSP) said that “in cases where the works digitized are still in copyright, the law…
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does not permit making a complete digital copy for such purposes.” ALPSP voiced willingness to work with Google but said Google’s proposal to pause its digitization program until Nov. 1 isn’t an appropriate response (WID Aug 15 p2). ALPSP, whose members publish more than 8,000 journals, says Google should get permission before digitizing copyrighted work and including it in the program. Collective licensing agencies in the U.S. and U.K. might simplify the permissions process, ALPSP CEO Sally Morris said in the memo. ALPSP wants to keep discussing an opt-in solution with Google, saying it wants to avoid litigation. Meanwhile, the group is telling members that if they're unsure about Google’s venture, they should exclude all their works for now.