The University of Michigan has expanded its agreement with Google in opening up its library, according to The Chronicle of Education: Wired Campus. The move is a result of the ongoing settlement between organizations representing authors and Google. As a result of this new agreement, the public will be able to freely preview 8 million works, with the option to purchase through the U of M. From the article:
Meanwhile, the American Library Association alerted its membership that Google appears to be conducting a charm offensive designed to allay librarians’ fears about the proposed settlement. “Google is reaching out to library leaders, likely in response to an increase in interest in the community and the press about the concerns libraries have raised in response to the proposed private settlement agreement,”
