What is the HathiTrust and What Is It Doing?

Location:
Event Details

• Date/Time:
  Monday February 13, 2012
  2:00 pm - 3:30 pm
  
  
• Location:
  Neely Lobby, GT Library
• Phone:
  (404) 385-4392
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Contact:
Lori CritzFaculty Engagement DepartmentGeorgia Tech LibraryPhone: (404) 385-4392

Description:
Last year, the Authors Guild brought suit against the HathiTrust and several of its library members over the collection of digitized books that Hathi and it’s partners hold as a result of the Google Books project. In addition to the existence of the Google scans, the Authors Guild raised concerns about a pilot program involving “orphan works.” For libraries watching this suit, it is very important to answer some key questions: what is the HathiTrust and what is it doing? What are its legal arguments? What are the prospects for the case against it?Please join us as we welcome Brandon Butler (Association of Research Libraries) and Peter Jaszi (National Federation of the Blind; Copyright Society of the U.S.A.) for a presentation and interactive discussion on the HathiTrust.The Georgia Tech Library is a creative partner and essential force in the learning community and in the Institute's instructional, learning and research programs. The Library plans, develops and implements programs to provide expert staff, information, learning resources and information competencies to students, faculty, and staff and selected services to off campus clients. Using appropriate technology, the Library delivers resources to satisfy information needs, promote lifelong learning and create productive connections for the scholarly community.