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Content / e-books
As ALA Opens, Pew Issues Report On Libraries and E-Books
The good news, according to a report issued today by the Pew Internet and American Life Project, is that 69% of adults say libraries are important to them and their families. The not-so-good news: surprisingly few library patrons are aware of their library's e-book offerings.
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Copyright
Authors Guild vs. Google Trial Schedule Delayed a Month
Judge Denny Chin yesterday issued a scheduling order in the Authors Guild v. Google case delaying the proceedings by a month, with motions for summary judgment now to be filed on July 27.
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Copyright
Google Appeal May Not Delay Trial
While Google's appeal in the Authors Guild suit could lead to a stay while the appeals process plays out, that isn’t automatic.
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Nancy PearlCheck it Out with Nancy Pearl: Bears!
Nancy Pearl has some tips for librarians who want to be part of the Nancy Pearl army, helping to get books into readers' hands.
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Copyright
Google Appeals Authors Guild Class Action Status
Google officials have confirmed that their attorneys last night filed a petition to appeal Judge Denny Chin’s recent order granting the Authors Guild’s motion for class certification.
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Copyright
Google Parties Delay Summary Judgment Filings
In a bit of housekeeping news, an order filed June 1 in the Authors Guild vs. Google lawsuit has given the parties an extension to file their motions for summary judgment until June 26, from the original filing deadline of June 14.
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Content / e-books
Scholarly Publishing 2012: Meet PeerJ
Over the past decade, the open access movement has grown by leaps and bounds, with increased awareness and a slew of institutional, funder, and government mandates. But the real sign of maturity may be in how the business models associated with open access publishing have evolved. And this week comes a fascinating new entry into the field: PeerJ.
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Copyright
Google Settles With Authors—In France
How do you say “opt-in” in French? According to statements, Google and the French publishers association have agreed to a "framework" settlement that will allow Google to scan and sell copyrighted but out-of-print French books.
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Trade Shows
Scholarly Publishing 2012: Looking to the AAUP Conference
As the Association of American University Presses prepares to celebrate a milestone 75th birthday at its upcoming annual conference in Chicago, June 18–20, university press leaders are sure to have a long list of birthday wishes. Even the AAUP’s own conference description refuses to soft-pedal the tenuous state of affairs facing academic publishing, acknowledging the “collision of crumbling business models and revolutionary innovation.” Yet there is hope. Even as some long-held traditions and practices “go up in flames,” the conference description goes on to declare, there are “sparks of opportunity.”
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U.S. Book Show
BEA 2012: Buzzing the Librarians
Librarians packed the room and listened to fast-paced and often funny presentations by publishers at the AAP Librarian Book Buzz yesterday.
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Content / e-books
Barnes & Noble Urges Court to Reject DoJ’s Price-Fixing Settlement
In comments filed this week in federal court, Barnes & Noble argued that the court should scrap the Department of Justice’s price-fixing settlement with three publishers. “The proposed regulatory provisions of the settlement are not in the public interest,” the brief concludes.
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Copyright
Publishers Propose Sweeping Injunction After GSU E-Reserve Verdict
Publishers may have succeeded in winning just five of 99 infringement charges in the Georgia State e-reserve case, but according to their proposed order for relief those five wins are sufficient to justify a sweeping injunction.
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Copyright
After Ruling, Google and Authors Guild Appear Headed for Trial
On May 31, Judge Denny Chin rejected Google's motion to dismiss the Authors Guild as an associational plaintiff, and granted the Authors Guild's motion for class certification.
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Copyright
Big Win For Authors Guild in Google Case
The battle is officially on. On May 31, Judge Denny Chin rejected Google’s motion to dismiss the Authors Guild as an associational plaintiff, and granted the Authors Guild’s motion for class certification, meaning that Google’s library scanning program, barring another settlement, is headed to trial on the merits.
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Content / e-books
OverDrive to Launch Browser-based e-Book Reader
E-book distributor OverDrive has announced plans to launch a new HTML5-based, browser-based e-book reader. The reader, dubbed “OverDrive Read” will enable readers to access OverDrive e-books using standard web browsers, without having to download any software or apps.
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Copyright
What the Georgia State Verdict Means for Libraries and the Publishing Industry
A judge rebuked publishers, who had sought a sweeping injunction that could have had major implications for the use of unlicensed course content throughout higher education. PW looks at what the decision means for libraries and publishers.
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Copyright
Judge Delivers Mixed Verdict in GSU E-reserves Case
After nearly a year of deliberation, Judge Orinda Evans last week delivered the long awaited verdict in Cambridge University Press et al. v. Patton case, the Georgia State University e-reserve case.
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Copyright
AAP Expresses "Disappointment" in GSU Verdict
The Association of American Publishers has released a statement on Friday's ruling in Cambridge University Press et al v. Patton et al, the e-reserves case at Georgia State University, expressing disappointment and calling some of the court's fair use findings "mistaken."
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Content / e-books
ProQuest Launches On-Demand Service for Researchers
ProQuest has unveiled a new on-demand research service called Udini that bundles a wide range of resources, including peer-reviewed academic and trade journal articles, from thousands of participating publishers for use by independent researchers.
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Copyright
Judge to Decide Fate of Authors Guild Class Action Against Google
From the questions he asked from the bench, it certainly seems like Judge Denny Chin wants to see the Authors Guild lawsuit against Google and its library book-scanning program proceed as a class action. But after a morning of oral arguments in Manhattan, it is unclear if that can happen.
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