Google, University of Minnesota Enter Agreement
<p><strong>Minneapolis — June 6</strong><br />The University of Minnesota (U of M) and the 11 other Midwest universities in the Committee on Institutional Cooperation (CIC) have entered into a groundbreaking collective agreement with Google to digitize up to 10 million bound volumes, nearly doubling the number of universities participating in the Google Books Library Project.<br /><br />The agreement allows Google to digitize significant portions from CIC library general collections. </p><p>In addition, collection areas of particular strength and distinction will be contributed from each university. </p><p>The distinctive collections the U of M will have digitized could include, Scandinavian history, literature and culture; forestry; beekeeping; and medicine, including oncology, radiology and pediatrics.<br /><br />This collaborative approach brings together the holdings of some of the world's largest libraries into one massive digital resource. </p><p>The CIC includes U of M, University of Chicago, University<br />of Illinois, Indiana University, University of Iowa, University of Michigan, Michigan State University, Northwestern University, Ohio State University, Pennsylvania State University, Purdue University and the University of Wisconsin-Madison.<br /><br />"The University of Minnesota is making history today," Provost Thomas Sullivan said. "For our students and researchers, speedy access to printed volumes will change the face and pace of scholarly research. Digitizing these collections is also a public good and supports the land-grant mission of the University of Minnesota."<br /><br />This project fits well into the U of M's goal to become one of the top three public research universities in the world, Sullivan said. </p><p>"With this agreement, the university joins the…
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