UC Libraries Mass Digitization Projects
Millions of books from the UC Libraries are being scanned through our participation in mass digitization projects. These projects expand the UC Libraries ability to give faculty, students and the public access to information and support our exploration of new service models. The UC Libraries are currently participating in two mass digitization projects: Google Book Search, and the Open Content Alliance.
New! -- UC joins the HathiTrust, a shared repository of mass digitized materials, as a founding partner. Press release [PDF].
CDL in consultation with HOPS has compiled a list of frequently asked questions:
See also sections below:
- UC Contracts With Digitization Partners
- Reports & Presentations
- UC Projects in the News
- Where to find UC books
UC Contracts With Digitization Partners
- The UC libraries support the settlement between Google, the Authors Guild, and the Association of American Publishers. See the press release: October 28, 2008 [HTML]
- Frequently asked questions about how the settlement impacts libraries and users: October 28, 2008 [PDF]
- Google [PDF]
- Internet Archive [PDF]
- Microsoft, February 2007 - June 2008 [PDF]
Reports & Presentations
Book Discovery in a Mass Digitized Environment, Heather Christenson & Steve Toub, Digital Library Federation Fall Forum, 2007. [PPT]
UC's projects in the news
*Please note that CDL cannot guarantee the accuracy or completeness of information reported by the media.*
UC library books are being turned into bits [HTML], and Digital Book Projects at University of California [HTML], San Jose Mercury News, February 10, 2008
Google books scanning pays off for scholars, KGO-TV San Francisco, January 21, 2008 [VIDEO]
UC Santa Cruz Library Goes Digital, KSBW Santa Cruz [VIDEO]
UC Santa Cruz ships books to Google for Book Search project, Santa Cruz Sentinel [HTML]
UCSD Joins with Google to Digitize Books, KPBS San Diego, April 2, 2008 [AUDIO]