Abstract
Released in 2004, the Google Book Search provides book content search with search engine interface and intends to cooperate with libraries and publishers to digitalize various collections. The development of Google Book Search attracts many attentions and discussions from various communities, including: library and publishing communities, etc. There are many discussions about Google Book Search itself, but quite few of them are dealing with the impact of Google Book Search on library development. This article presents the development of Google Book Search, and discusses issues related to Google Book Search, including the potential impacts on library. Lastly, some recommendations regarding the future directions for libraries are provided.
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