The goal of the Cornell University Library's Large-Scale Digitization Initiative is to convert the Library's print
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collections into digital form in support of the library's long-standing commitment to make its collections broadly available.
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Microsoft Live Book (ended in June 2008)
Cornell-Microsoft Partnership Press Release, October 2006
Cornell University Chronicle, October 2006
Kirtas Press Release, October 2006
Cornell University Library Update, Spring 2007 (see page 5)
Frequently Asked Questions - work in progress
Microsoft Live Search Books
Project Team
Large-Scale Digitization Team: Oya Rieger (Chair), Jon Corson-Rikert, Barbara Berger Eden, Peter Hirtle, Jim LeBlanc, Deb Schmidle
Production Coordinator: Joy Paulson
Annex Materials Preparation: Zoe Stewart-Marshall (Chair), Cammie Hoffmier, John Marmora, Lydia Pettis
Physical Processing: Joy Paulson(Chair), John Marmora, Deb Schmidle, Zoe Stewart-Marshall
On-Site Scanning: Oya Rieger(Chair), Deb Schmidle, Elaine Engst, Katherine Reagan, Eli Brown, Jim LeBlanc
Digital Library Infrastructure - Storage: Marty Kurth (Chair), Rick Silterra, Danielle Mericle, Bill Kehoe, George Kozak, Surinder Ghangas (Jon Corson-Rikert: Advisor)
Digital Library Infrastructure - Repository & Ingest: Bill Kehoe (Chair), Danielle Mericle, George Kozak, Adam Smith, Frances Webb, John Fereira, (Jon Corson-Rikert: Advisor)
Digital Library Infrastructure - Access: Joy Paulson (Chair), Michael Cook, Rick Silterra, Jim LeBlanc (will add another PS staff)
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Google Book Search (started in October 2008)
Cornell-Google Partnership Press Release, August 2007
Google FAQ
Mannifest Article