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Large scale digital ebook initiatives: Checking in with Google Books, HathiTrust, Project Gutenberg and more
2013 Conference Track
eBooks
Keywords
free ebooks; digital initiatives
Learning Objectives
Familiarize themselves with the current state of large scale ebook digitization initiatives such as Google Books, HathiTrust and Project Gutenberg, and more
Determine opportunities and challenges to including this open access content in your library collection
Abstract
Google Books, HathiTrust and Project Gutenberg have been making headlines in the library world and beyond for years now. This session will provide an update on each of these open access large scale ebook digitization projects with a focus on their impact on libraries and collection development.
Presenters
![[photo]](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/f9100f99e79efddd32a31d4846509dbc.png?d=https://proposalspace.com/images/no_photo.png&r=PG&s=50 "Naomi Eichenlaub, Ryerson University")