European Libraries Counter Google Digitisation

headisdead writes "A week after Google substantially improved their UK site, Deutsche-Welle carry the story that the a whole host of large European libraries (with the British Library's tacit support) have joined an EU-based digitisation project as a counter to Google's own library scheme. The project is the brainchild of BNF director Jean-Noel Jeanneney, a sort of mild-mannered Jose Bove for the librarians out there. Divisive pride, or healthy competition?"

Comments

Re:Does it really matter?

[Gherald]

Agreed, but it would seem anything related to Google -- however directly or indirectly -- is considered news these days.

HOLD ON A MINUTE-I'M PAYING FOR THIS?

[Anonymous Coward]

"Sadly, capitalism is not good for everything..."

Please keep that in mind, next time your property taxes go up.

Re:Bi-polar

[Luke-Jr]

Do you realise that you forgot to check the "Post Anonymously" checkbox?

Re:You can't trust a US company on that

[ikkonoishi]

So long as you don't want to bring home any of the money you make working.

Re:Europeans Always Fail IT

[danielobvt]

How to elect stupid arrogant bastards.
Hey now... We learned that from the masters, y'all.... America was laid with European planks, remember?
How to make war to the rest of the world.
How to destroy the eco-system as much as possible.
How to give weapons to our child so they can be mass murderers.
And, most of all, how to give lessons to everyone without the slightest doubt.

Ditto... Ditto.... Ditto.... Ditto....
Let he who is without sin cast the first stone.
I don't claim any sort of moral superiority (its pretty much an even playing field IMNSHO), but I do object when you guys get up on your soapbox and attempt to lecture us.