Info/Law

Google and the Celestial Library

Posted on February 7th, 2007 by Derek Bambauer

Wayne State University Law School is hosting a forum to discuss Google’s project to scan books into digital form. We’re fortunate to have three great panelists: Oren Bracha, Hannibal Travis, and Diane Zimmerman. The forum, established in honor of WSU alumnus Eugene Driker, begins at 5:30PM on March 8 with coffee, and the fireworks begin at 6. If you’re in Detroit, I urge you to attend – this is one of the hottest issues in intellectual property right now. (Apologies to Paul Goldstein for blatant infringement of his title.)

Frank, on February 8th, 2007 at 2:02 pm Said:

What a great panel! Will this be podcast?
Derek Bambauer, on February 8th, 2007 at 3:21 pm Said:

Frank, I’m working on it! My current best answer is, “I hope so.” I’ll update this post as I learn more – thanks for asking. Hope all’s well…
tobto, on February 9th, 2007 at 9:14 am Said:

Google had already scanned a lot of libraries!
Info/Law » Webcast of “Google In Court: Copyright and the Universal Library”, on March 21st, 2007 at 11:09 am Said:

[...] The Webcast of Google In Court: Copyright and the Universal Library is now available from Wayne State University Law School’s Web site. (You need RealPlayer to open the file.) The event was a huge success; Professors Oren Bracha, Hannibal Travis, and Diane Zimmerman gave thoughtful presentations on Google’s copyright issues, and we had a spirited discussion afterwards. It helped me understand far better both the stakes and the legal ramifications of this fight. [...]