Good article worth reading in the Chronicle of Higher Education (September 10, 2009) by Jennifer Howard – “Choosing up Sides to Hate or Love the Google Books Deal.” All kinds of groups are now opposing the Google Books Settlement in the US and abroad. On the other hand there are many groups who want the Settlement to go through. But it’s now in the lap (or is it hands?) I guess it’s the court of federal judge Denny Chin (who by the way presided over Bernie Madoff’s trial). Says Howard: “how will Judge Chin decide what role the federal courts can and should play in the creation and oversight of what almost everyone agrees will be a digital library the likes of which we have never seen before.” Good question. And also worth reading -- Bob Holley’s OpEd (re, guess what, the Google Book Settlement) in the uncoming issue of ATG (September 2009) to be mailed to subscribers next week! http://chronicle.com/article/Choosing-Up-Sides-in-the/48357/ (password reqd)