Microsoft Opening Windows Live Books
Microsoft continues to pry open the same can of worms that gave Google so much public grief in November of last year. The Redmond, WA giant has signed deals with digital scanning company Kirtas Technologies and the Cornell University Library to help add more content to its upcoming Windows Live Books program. Kirtas makes the APT BookScan 2400, a mammoth book scanning machine that can digitize up to 2400 pages per hour. Microsoft eventually wants to make 560 years worth of literature searchable and available online.
Microsoft has been signing up university partners for Windows Live Books since June. Cornell, will be contributing 300,000 public domain volumes, including all books in the Cornell library published before 1923. “When surveyed about their needs, CUL’s users rate access to full text online as one of their highest priorities, so this partnership will enable us to respond to student and faculty expectations,” said Cornell librarian Sarah E. Thomas in a statement. “We are just beginning to experience the transformative effects of ready access to the cultural record of our civilization. The years ahead will be exciting for us all.”
Thomas added, “Kirtas’ involvement was a key factor in our decision making process. The combination of their revolutionary book scanning technology, their digitization know-how, and their ability to meet our tough quality requirements won the day.”
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