Google Book Settlement Deadline for Authors: Sept. 4

The October 2008 proposed settlement of the copyright infringement lawsuit brought against the Google Books digitization project has serious implications for every author of a published book before January 5, 2009. Authors must decide whether to participate in the settlement of the copyright infringement lawsuit brought against Google.These decisions are important because they will affect the ability of authors to control future access to their books. Authors can make a choice, and it must be made by Sept. 4, 2009. A handout for authors about how to respond to the settlement is available from the Association of Research Libraries website.

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