In a step “toward the long-predicted global virtual library”, Google has partnered with Harvard, University of Michigan, Stanford, and the New York Public Library to “to begin converting their holdings into digital files that would be freely searchable over the Web” the New York Times reported on its front page Tuesday.
15 million documents are covered in the agreement and it could take up to a decade to process them all. The agreement is not exclusive, meaning other companies may reach similar agreements if they so desire. Google is already working with the Library of Congress to digitize works. Stanford University’s head librarian is quoted saying he believes most of the world’s information will be available on the Internet within two decades.
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Source: USA Today
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